The death toll from severe flooding in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province last week has been revised down to 435 from 448, Police Minister Bheki Cele said on Thursday.
The floods, among the worst to hit KwaZulu-Natal province, have left thousands homeless and caused at least 10 billion rand of damage to infrastructure.In giving the lower death toll, Cele told a televised briefing that four of the bodies found were murder related and nine had died from natural causes other than the floods.In Ekuthuleni near Durban, rescue workers dug through rubble for almost 10 hours before pulling out the body of Mxolisi Madziba from under tree trunks.
A relative told Reuters TV that the news of his death was very painful but the family was relieved that he can now be buried properly after searching for a week in mortuaries across the city.Writing by Alexander Winning Editing by Alison WilliamsSubscribe to our sustainability newsletter to make sense of the latest ESG trends affecting companies and governments.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Four years on, Telegram’s blockchain project gains ground in AfricaIt's a marathon, not a sprint. Four years after Telegram announced the launch of The Open Network, the TON project has defied expectations and found a new lease on life.
Read more »
Man Shot Performer Who Scared Group At South Carolina Haunted House: PoliceThe employee at the Zombie Experience at the Hollywood Wax Museum Haunted House in Myrtle Beach was hit in the shoulder and survived, authorities said.
Read more »
A broken system got worse: How COVID ravaged San Antonio’s South SidePublic health experts say place has played an outsize role in determining who contracted...
Read more »
First COVID, now floods empty South Africa's eastern beach resortsAfter two years of the COVID-19 pandemic keeping tourists away, South African resorts along the popular eastern Indian Ocean coastline were hoping for a bumper Easter weekend.
Read more »
South Carolina Wants You To Recycle Your Empty Oyster ShellsIn the South Carolina lowcountry, locals and ecologists are working to preserve and restore the oyster habitats which provide so much of the region's cuisine:
Read more »