Torrential rain kills five in Durban, forces evacuations in E Cape
Rescue services work through the night in the wake of heavy rains
Emergency rescue and medical services worked through the night in the wake of torrential rains which pounded parts of KwaZulu-Natal overnight, claiming several lives and leaving devastation in its wake. The torrential downpours led to the evacuation of residents in the town of Port St Johns in the Eastern Cape. Five people were confirmed dead and dozens injured after their homes collapsed during flooding and mudslides in Durban.
Rescue Care’s Garrith Jamieson said emergency teams comprising SA Police Service officers, Metro search and rescue, IPSS medical rescue, the fire department and Rescue Care, were responding to multiple call-outs of structural collapses in areas around Durban...
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