Engen refinery in the midst of homes. Note the flats' proximity to the refinery.
A closer look at Engen. The big round containers are storage tanks. Note the empty space on the lower left corner. There was a tank on fire at that site that burned for about 5 days, not so long ago (November 2007). The fire was not contained, but rather let burn out. The cause was investigated to be a lightning strike (believe it or not?).
Engen polluting on a daily basis. It's worse when they flare (usually at night; less community vigilance).
So this house was bought off by Engen because there were oil/gas leaks underneath the foundation. The house is right off a busy road (Tara Rd) that is still in use. There are several pipelines running underneath this road (15 gas pipelines or so). Hazardous? Probably.
The school that broke a Guinness world record. It was the school with the highest percentage of children with asthma (52%). What an accomplishment! Thanks Engen and south Durban industries!
More industry in the area.
A gigantic storage facility and the Durban harbour in the background.
See those flats in the back? My boss lives there. In their backyard, a heavily polluting chemical industry.
And we visited a landfill site.
Methane gas, great!
And we visited a landfill site. Methane gas, great!
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