DURBAN - Among those killed in floods and mudslides that crushed homes in Durban on Tuesday were a six-month-old baby and a child aged around 10, authorities said.
"Heavy rains have since claimed 33 lives so far," Nomusa Dube-Ncube, KwaZulu-Natal MEC for co-operative governance and traditional affairs said in a statement.An AFP photographer saw two of the nine bodies - including that of a small child - being pulled out of a house belonging to a school caretaker in Westcliff, on the outskirts of Durban.At least 145 people have been displaced, the government said.
Heavy rains have lashed the country in recent days, with the southern and eastern parts of the country badly hit since the start of Easter weekend.Government said dozens of incidents of collapsed walls and flooded homes were reported throughout the night, as roads were also flooded. Those killed were either crushed to death by mudslides or drowned in flood waters, Rescue Care spokesperson Garrith Jamieson told AFP.In addition to collapsed buildings and flooded roads, sewer lines were blocked and electricity pylons had toppled over.Government, political and religious groups were on Tuesday handing out food parcels to the affected people.
The South African Weather Service said rainy weather would persist in the flood-ravaged province into Wednesday.“For the remainder of this evening, we’re not expecting much rain, with some clearance taking place. Things clear up nicely tomorrow, so we’re not expecting much [rain], however, by tomorrow afternoon we have a 60% chance of rain coming in.”
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