The head of state, Cyril Ramaphosa, visited bereaved families in the morning, lamenting “a disaster of enormous proportions” and promising government aid.
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A terrifying human toll, and enormous material damage. Heavy rains caused monster floods that killed at least 253 people in Durban, on the east coast of South Africa, Tuesday, April 12, according to a report from local authorities released on Wednesday.
“Our morgues are under some pressure, but we are coping. Last night [mardi]late in the night, we received some 253 bodies in two separate morgues” of the agglomeration, declared in a televised interview Nomagugu Simelane-Zulu, representative of the department of health in the province.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa visits bereaved families in the morning, promising government help for a father who lost her four children. He lamented “a catastrophe of enormous proportions”. “Bridges have collapsed. Roads have collapsed. People have died. Our people are injured. This is a disaster of enormous proportions”said the head of state.
The army was mobilized to provide air support during the evacuations. Thousands of homes were destroyed, at least 140 schools were affected, according to local authorities. This is unprecedented precipitation for more than 60 years.
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