The aftermath of the massive explosion at the gold mining field was a blur of flashing lights from firefighter trucks, blaring sirens of ambulance and local police automobiles and chaos.
The air was thick with the acrid smell of smoke, and a mixture of burning chemicals.
The screeching sound of the gravely injured worker being transferred from the chaotic scene to the ambulance was sickening and terrifying.
Emergency responders worked tirelessly to save more workers trapped under the rubble.
But the damage had been done.
The loss of life was a heavy weight that hung in the air, casting a sombre shadow over the scene.
The perimeter was cordoned off by the local police. But this didn't stop the local reporters, who had been tipped off by an anonymous whistleblower to storm the surrounding.
