Two Japanese nationals were killed at Toyota’s factory in Durban when a large piece of machinery fell on them, emergency services were reported to have said on Monday.

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It is believed that a “rollover machine” fell on the men on Sunday evening, the sabcnews.com website said.


The report added it was believed that one of the two men was killed immediately, while the second man died as paramedics attempted to save him.

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