KZN floods: Death toll rises as province works to clean up path of destruction
Over the past few days heavy rain and floods have ravaged KwaZulu-Natal. Have a look at some of the latest headlines in the province.
The death toll from the recent floods in KwaZulu-Natal has risen to more than 250.
This was confirmed by Nomagugu Simelane, MEC for Health in the province, on Wednesday afternoon.
Local authorities have been hard at work to rescue those trapped by floods, assessing damage and trying to clean up after heavy floods swept through large parts of the province.
Westville woman (55) and grandson (5) still missing
Hundreds of posts appealing for prayer and the rescue of Paula Taylor and her grandson, Laeeq Napier have flooded social media.
The two were victims of the catastrophic floods which ravaged large parts of Durban from Monday night. By Wednesday, April 13, the death toll reached 45 with deaths reported across Durban.
Read more on Highway Mail.
Interruption of water supply in several KZN areas
Several areas around Durban are without water. This after heavy rains battered large parts of the city causing extensive damage.
In a statement, the eThekwini Municipality said the interruption is due to heavy rains that have caused substantial damage to uMgeni Water infrastructure.
Read more on Berea Mail.
Northlands Girls’ pays tribute to teacher killed in floods
Staff at Northlands Girls’ High School have paid tribute to a teacher killed in the KZN floods.
Natasha Kittensamy, a Mathemetics intern at the school was killed after her house collapsed in Bonela following heavy rainfall in the province.
Read more on Northglen News.
Floods hit Prospecton industries hard
The South Durban Industrial Basin has been hit hard by the recent heavy rains, with the damage expected to run into billions of rands.
The N2 road, Toyota, the Refinery Road container depot, and Sapref were among those hardest hit. On Wednesday, April 12, Toyota announced that operations at the plant were suspended after coming to a halt on Monday night due to flooding.
Read more on South Coast Sun.
WATCH: Aftermath of KZN floods
As clean-up operations begin, the sheer destruction left in the wake of the torrential downpour lashed out on areas in KwaZulu-Natal has become apparent.
Long standing bridges connecting towns have been damaged beyond repair. Countless roads have been left completely destroyed by strong torrents of water.
Watch the videos and read more on South Coast Sun.
Easter weekend weather outlook
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) says rain is expected to return to the KZN province this long weekend.
Read more on South Coast Herald.
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