This, as helicopters fanned out across Durban in an increasingly desperate search for survivors.With roads and bridges washed away by freak rainfall this week, rescuers battled to deliver su.
The death count from South Africa's "unprecedented" floods climbed to 341 on Thursday as helicopters fanned out across the southeastern city of Durban in an increasingly desperate search for survivors.
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The death toll from South Africa’s “unprecedented” floods climbed to 341 on Thursday as helicopters fanned out across the southeastern city of Durban in an increasingly desperate search for survivors.
With roads and bridges washed away by flooding this week, rescuers battled to deliver supplies across the city, where some residents have been without power or water since Monday.
“The level of devastation of human life, infrastructure, and service delivery network in the province is unprecedented,” KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala said. “A total number of 40,723 people have been affected. Sadly, 341 fatalities have been recorded,” he told a news conference in