Refinery explosion kills 2

CAPE TOWN - Two people were killed on Thursday in an explosion at Astron Energy’s 100,000 barrel per day refinery in Cape Town, the company said as it promised a full investigation. The Western Cape’s emergency medical services said one man and one woman died at the scene, while seven people sustained minor injuries and were taken to hospital. “This is a terrible tragedy. Our thoughts are with the families of all those affected,” Astron Energy’s chief executive Jonathan Molapo said in a statement.