US EditionAt least 49 people have died in flooding in South Africa, officials say
EASTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA, JUN 11 – At least 49 deaths include six students swept away in a school bus flood; over 500 displaced and power outages affect hundreds of thousands, officials said.
- At least 49 individuals lost their lives due to floods in the Eastern Cape region of South Africa following severe weather conditions that included heavy rainfall and snowfall this week.
- The floods followed weather warnings issued days earlier about a strong front causing damaging rains and snow across southern and eastern parts of the country.
- The flooding damaged 58 schools, 20 hospitals, and washed away homes, forcing around 500 people into temporary shelters while major roads in Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal were closed.
- Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane reported that additional bodies continue to be found, while President Cyril Ramaphosa expressed condolences to the victims' families and called on people to exercise vigilance, compassion, and unity as severe winter weather affects the country.
- The disaster response remains ongoing with rescue operations, resource needs highlighted, and government and community groups collaborating to support affected families.
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President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Cabinet has extended its condolences to the families of those who lost loved ones in the flooding that hit several parts of the Eastern Cape.
At least 49 killed in South Africa floods
The death toll from floods in South Africa's Eastern Cape province has risen to 49, the head of the province said on Wednesday. Parts of South Africa have been lashed by heavy rain and snow since the weekend, in a severe winter cold front that has disrupted transport and power networks. Tom Canetti has the latest.
Deadly Floods Devastate South Africa’s Eastern Cape: At Least 49 Dead, More Missing
Eastern Cape is one of South Africa’s most impoverished regions, and officials say the impact has been especially severe in areas with informal housing. Rescue operations are set to continue Thursday as authorities work to account for the missing.
In South Africa, an unusual cold front causes snowfall and flooding.
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