US EditionNews24 | 49 Die in Mthatha Deluge as Authorities Mull Court Action over Flood-Line Homes
- Floodwaters swept through Mthatha, South Africa, killing 49 people, including at least four children, by mid-June 2025.
- Heavy rainfall on Tuesday morning led the Mthatha River to breach its banks, resulting in the destruction of infrastructure and the sweeping away of a school bus.
- Rescue teams recovered multiple bodies from the submerged bus carrying 15 people, mostly schoolchildren, while four children remain missing amid ongoing search efforts.
- Premier Lubabalo Oscar Mabuyane reported that the number of fatalities continues to increase hourly, while officials strongly denounced the circulation of false information amid the ongoing crisis.
- The provincial government is implementing emergency plans to assist displaced residents, as about 600 people lost their homes and vital services remain disrupted.
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SF Chronicle
Catastrophic floods kill dozens in South Africa as photos show receding waters revealing more bodies
Mthatha Dam 'did not cause flooding', says water ministry, two municipalities
The ministry of water and sanitation and the OR Tambo and King Sabata Dalindyebo municipalities have denied claims made in videos circulating on social media that the Mthatha Dam caused the recent flooding in Mthatha.
WellandTribune.ca
AP PHOTOS: Catastrophic floods kill dozens in South Africa as receding waters reveal more bodies
MTHATHA, South Africa (AP) — Receding floodwaters that submerged homes days before left the residents of Mthatha, South Africa, helpless. They watched the bodies of their families and neighbors being recovered from the aftermath of an extreme weather front that…
News24 | 49 die in Mthatha deluge as authorities mull court action over flood-line homes
Authorities in Mthatha say they will approach the courts if Decoligny village residents once again refuse to move their homes away from a flood line where a pile of dead bodies was discovered after devastating floods.
Irish Independent
Irish ExaminerRescue teams searching for missing people after South Africa floods
Rescue teams in South Africa have started a third day searching for missing people after floods devastated parts of the rural Eastern Cape province and left at least 49 dead.
South Africa: Dad Says 'I Know My Boy Is Dead' As Flood Victims Reach 49
Mthatha floods have claimed 49 lives, with the death toll rising every hour as desperate families search for missing loved ones A school bus carrying 15 people, including 13 children, was swept away, with four pupils still missing, and families losing hope
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