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Home > South Africa: City suburbs drenched in 'oil rain' from Caltex refinery

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Thursday, July 8, 2004 - 03:00
Categories: 
Environment [2]
Issue Number: 
164 [3]
Article-Summary: 

Houses, cars, pets and irate residents were sprayed with crude oil from the Caltex oil refinery in Cape Town on Sunday, after a pressure valve popped during routine maintenance. According to refinery manager, Steve Woodruff, more than 100 angry residents arrived at the Caltex refinery to find out where the oil was coming from. Woodruff acknowledged the refineries responsibility, and recommended that residents contact them regarding claims.

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Land & Environment [4]
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Country: 
South Africa [6]

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