Several persons died. Looks like the drought is finally over
here
At least 21 people died in Durban on Tuesday after torrential rains triggered mudslides that crushed homes, according to emergency services.
Among those killed were a six-month-old baby, a 10-year-old child and two adults.
“Torrential rains damaged peoples houses [and] there were mudslides,” Garrith Jamieson, spokesman for Rescue Care told AFP.
“I can confirm five [deaths] but there are many more casualties,” he said, adding there were unconfirmed reports of “multiple” deaths in other parts of the province. Victims were either crushed to death by mudslides or drowned in flood waters. It was not immediately clear how many people were missing, but search and rescue efforts continued on Tuesday.
In a statement released on Tuesday, the department of cooperative governance and traditional affairs in the province said weather conditions had worsened significantly claiming at least 21 lives with over 2 000 emergency calls logged.
Among those killed were a six-month-old baby, a 10-year-old child and two adults.
“Torrential rains damaged peoples houses [and] there were mudslides,” Garrith Jamieson, spokesman for Rescue Care told AFP.
“I can confirm five [deaths] but there are many more casualties,” he said, adding there were unconfirmed reports of “multiple” deaths in other parts of the province. Victims were either crushed to death by mudslides or drowned in flood waters. It was not immediately clear how many people were missing, but search and rescue efforts continued on Tuesday.
In a statement released on Tuesday, the department of cooperative governance and traditional affairs in the province said weather conditions had worsened significantly claiming at least 21 lives with over 2 000 emergency calls logged.
