Emergency services are responding to a major structural fire on Dalton Road in Umbilo, Durban, at a building believed to be an accommodation block, according to IOL. Firefighters are battling the blaze, and Dalton Road has been closed to traffic while crews work at the scene. No information on casualties, the cause of the fire, or the extent of the damage has been provided at this stage.
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