South Africa floods kill more than 340
Death toll is expected to rise as many people are still missing Heavy rains and flooding have killed at least 341 people in South Africa’s eastern KwaZulu-Natal province, including the city of Durban, with more rainstorms expected in the coming days. Officials expect the death toll to rise as scores of people, including whole families, are still missing. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday visited victims of the devastating east coast floods. “You are battling one of the biggest incidents we have seen and we thought this only happens in other countries, like Mozambique or Zimbabwe,” Mr Ramaphosa told victims. The damage to Durban and the surrounding eThekwini metropolitan area is estimated at $52 million, eThekwini Mayor Mxolosi Kaunda said on Thursday. Officials temporarily closed all schools in the province, after at least 18 pupils and one teacher from different schools died in the floods, Education Minister Angie Motshekga said. The persistent rains have ...