Flooding and mudslides have killed at least 60 people on South Africa's eastern coast, officials have said.
Most of the deaths were in KwaZulu-Natal province, where many homes collapsed, and at least three people died in neighbouring Eastern Cape. Rescuers were digging through the collapsed buildings on Wednesday after days of heavy rain hit areas around the port city of Durban.More than 1,000 people have also fled their homes.
The extent of the rain late on Monday was unexpected, said Lennox Mabaso from the Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Department.He said some people had been swept away by floodwater, adding:"There was flooding and some structures were undermined and collapsed on people."Victor da Silva, from the coastal town of Amanzimtoti, said his family managed to get out before the floods destroyed their home and cars.
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What’s really happening around the world ? 😳 Large groups of people dying weekly.