Rescuers in South Africa Search for the Missing After Floods as the Death Toll Rises to 57

South African Flood Death Toll Rises to 57 Amid Rescue Failures

The death toll in floods in one of South Africa’s poorest provinces rose to 57 on Thursday as a top official said rescue attempts had been “paralyzed” by a lack of resources. Rescue teams are still working through debris and floodwater to find missing people after heavy rain caused a river to burst its banks in the […]

Death toll in South Africa floods rises to 78

South Africa rescue teams recovered more bodies Thursday, days after heavy rains and strong winds battered the Eastern Cape province, as the death toll rose to at least 78. The bitterly cold winter storm struck the largely rural and underdeveloped province on Monday, causing a river to burst its banks…

‘The water was around my neck’: Eastern Cape death toll at 75 as residents recount escape

At least 75 people have died in the Eastern Cape as severe floods and storms left a trail of destruction, especially in Mthatha West.

Death toll from South Africa floods up to 78

JOHANNESBURG - The death toll from heavy flooding in South Africa's Eastern Cape province this week has risen to 78 and could increase further as search and rescue operations are continuing, a minister said late on Thursday. Read more at straitstimes.com.

67 confirmed dead in heavy floods in South Africa as search for missing continues

'At the moment, we are in the process of identifying the bodies and coordinating with their families,' says provincial government minister - Anadolu Ajansı

Death toll rises to 57 after devastating floods in Mthatha

The death toll due to floods in Mthatha and surrounding areas in the Eastern Cape has risen to 57.