More than 500 deaths are now feared in South Africa after the severe flooding. The confirmed death toll rose to 443 on Sunday, according to KwaZulu-Natal provincial Prime Minister Sihle Zikalala. 64 other people are still missing.
In eastern South Africa, heavy rain had flooded the port city of Durban and the surrounding area for days. The rains have died down, but the search and clean-up work is far from over.
Worst storm in living memory
Last weekend, the worst storms in the Durban coastal region in living memory had begun. According to meteorologists, more than 450 millimeters of rain fell in KwaZulu-Natal in 48 hours, almost half the average annual rainfall.
Schools and hospitals destroyed
The heavy rainfall caused severe flooding and landslides, especially in the greater Durban area. Roads, houses, schools and hospitals were destroyed. Parts of the city have been without electricity and running water since Monday. The floods have left more than 40,000 people homeless.
Source: Krone
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