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South Africa’s east coast has been hit by floods that have claimed 443 lives, according to a new toll. For the past week, heavy rainfall has caused floods and deadly landslides.
With the help of a survivor, this rescuer retraces the plan of the totally destroyed house. A plan that will allow these dog teams to know where to look for possible survivors. A difficult job in the face of the emotion of the families. After the terrible floods that hit the coast eastern South Africa, since Wednesday April 13the milder weather in recent hours now allows everyone to realize the extent of the damage.
In total, 4,000 houses were completely razed. There are also hundreds of victims. Families struggle to realize. “So this is the first time it’s happened to our family that a huge number of people have died in one day, including babies, including our aunt. It’s just unimaginable.”is moved Mesuli Shandu, one of the victims of the floods. The South African government has just announced emergency aid of 63 million euros.
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