South Africa
#KZNfloods: Death toll rises to 253; Ramaphosa consoles grieving families─── 16:00 Wed, 13 Apr 2022
President Cyril Ramaphosa is assessing the damage caused by the recent heavy rain in Ntuzuma, north of Durban.
It's his second stop of his visit to this flood-stricken province.
Earlier, he consoled a family in Clermont, west of Durban that lost four members, including three children, in a structural collapse.
The parents of the children said they were between the ages of 10 and 16 years old.
The emotional father said on Monday night, when the home collapsed and the structures next to the house collapsed, rescue operations didn't immediately begin and search and rescue personnel couldn't get to the location.
Ramaphosa speaks to the Sokhela family following the the incident that claimed the lives of 4 people, three of which were children @ECR_Newswatch #KZNFloods pic.twitter.com/AKNC8u8puY
— Nushera Soodyal (@nushera) April 13, 2022
He said on Tuesday neighbours managed to pull out the bodies of the three children and one adult. The father says during the incident he was in the house but he managed to get out.
Ramaphosa did speak to the parents before addressing the community members.
eNCA reports KwaZulu-Natal continues to count the cost of the floods that have swept across the province.
According to KZN Health MEC, Nomagugu Simelane, the death toll from the KZN floods has risen to 253.
