A 10-meter (33 feet) deluge swept through a borough of Ladysmith in South Africa, destroying homes and cars. Rescuers are battling to find survivors as rainstorms continue.
A devastating fire ripped through the primary switch house along Newcastle Road, plunging the town of Ladysmith into complete darkness on Sunday evening, 7 May. Businesses closed their doors and residents were left without electricity for a period of four days.
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