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Rescue effort underway for six-year-old washed away in flash floods – Tongaat

IPSS Medical Rescue's Paul Herbst said rescue teams were preparing to enter the Tongaat river to search for the missing child.

Rescue personnel are on scene searching for a six-year-old girl swept away in flash floods in Tongaat this afternoon.

IPSS Medical Rescue’s Paul Herbst said rescue teams were preparing to enter the Tongaat river to search for the missing child.

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Heavy rains across parts of KwaZulu-Natal this week have caused localised flooding in several areas including the North Coast.

This story is a breaking news piece and will be updated as soon as more information becomes available.

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