Two men presumed dead after being swept away by raging river in KZN

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Prem Balram, head of private security company Reaction Unit SA, said they received a call for assistance from a local councillor, who witnessed two men being washed off the bridge in Everest Heights in Verulam.

Parts of KwaZulu-Natal were battered by heavy rains, which caused extensive damage in many areas. The worst-hit areas were those north of the city.

Prem Balram, head of private security company Reaction Unit SA, said they received a call for assistance from a local councillor, who allegedly witnessed two men being washed off the bridge in Everest Heights in Verulam. Verulam on the KZN north coast was battered by heavy rains on Sunday, which caused extensive damage and resulted in a few drownings

 

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