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News24 | 49 Die in Mthatha Deluge as Authorities Mull Court Action over Flood-Line Homes
- On Tuesday morning in Mthatha, South Africa, a school transport vehicle with 15 occupants, 13 of whom were children, was washed away from the Efata bridge amid intense flooding.
- Heavy rainfall led to increased inflows from tributaries into the Mthatha River downstream of the dam, whose spillways automatically discharged water at full capacity, resulting in the riverbanks flooding.
- Rescue teams found 49 bodies amid ongoing efforts, confirming four children and two adults died in the bus, while four pupils remain missing and families lose hope.
- Premier Lubabalo Oscar Mabuyane reported that the number of fatalities continues to increase steadily, while President Cyril Ramaphosa stated that various response teams, among them the National Disaster Management Centre, are actively addressing the situation.
- The floods displaced around 600 people and caused major damage to infrastructure, prompting government emergency plans and deployment of rescue teams to assist survivors.
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The Herald Journal
Catastrophic floods kill dozens in South Africa as photos show receding waters revealing 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…
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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