At least 45 people in South Africa have been killed in floods caused by days of heavy rain, the authorities say.
It happened in the coastal province of KwaZulu-Natal, where many people are still missing and emergency services are searching for survivors.
Some in the city of Durban are standing on rooftops awaiting rescue, but local media report that only one helicopter is available to lift people away.
Key roads across the city are shut and mudslides have destroyed many homes.
It comes as scientists warn that climate change is fuelling heavier rainfall than usual in southern Africa.
The mayor of eThekwini – which is the area including Durban and its surrounding towns – has apologised to residents who were left stranded after the emergency call centre was overwhelmed overnight.
Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda also says efforts are under way to restore water and electricity supplies that have been cut to parts of the city, after most of the city’s electricity power stations were flooded on Monday evening and a number of water treatment plants were damaged.
Residents who fear their homes may collapse should seek shelter in community halls, Mayor Kaunda advises.
South Africans have been posting photos online of the destruction, including this collapsed road in the resort town of Umdloti:
Another man shared footage what he said was a destroyed bridge in the Everton conservancy, just outside of the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality:
https://twitter.com/Gqigqiza/status/1513796920765992961?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1513796920765992961%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.com%2Fnews%2Fworld-africa-61080056
More rainfall is expected across southern KwaZulu-Natal on Tuesday, according to the South African Weather Service, which is advising citizens to stay clear of flooded roads and bridges.
Better at least God is interfering in our problems they are homeless those hooligans
Charles Chingarande Not everyone is hooligan. You being too selfish man. It’s not ok
Charles Chingarande u people are showing your true colours ,I hope the whole world sees all the negative comments y’all been posting since the floods ,I pray🙏 even God himself because y’all evil
Daniel D Mokoena remember when there was cyclone in Zimbabwe, South Africans were laughing on social media about that unfortunate incident, not all of them though but most
Peter Ncube you guys must fear God u can’t be happy to see other people dying like that, it’s ungodly
Amisi Saidi which God are we talking about, did they fear him when they were making jokes about cyclone that happened in Zimbabwe
Peter Ncube who was God punishing then back in Zimbabwe,if y’all claiming he is punishing South Africans because of the death of kwerekwere guy
Amisi Saidi they must die a painful death like what they are doing to foreigners
That’s our revenge from god thank you load keep hammer theme with floods 👏👏👏
Peter Ncube I’m not say they didn’t or did ,u can’t be claiming to be for God then turn around u say something that doesn’t stand for God ,
Steve Makoto this is exactly what I’m talking about ,u people are snakes , pretend to be for God but when tables turn ,u show your real colours ,
Bye hard workers I don’t engage with snakes ,u people are dangerous 🤞🤞🤞
Daniel D Mokoena which God. Where was their God when cyclone destroying and killing people in Zimbabwe and they were laughing here on social media?
Daniel D Mokoena not like South Africans who want sympathy but don’t give it when it comes to Zimbabwe
Peter Ncube bhudhi even covid they were laughing saying we are going to see what they are going to do, with their situation they are going to die but guess what it was vice vesa
Hazvineyi Chihera and then us we must cry for them, where is their tears when its about Zimbabwe, they laugh at us
Peter Ncube never we wont waste our tears
Hazvineyi Chihera we don’t forget
Peter Ncube I was wondering with a guy from Zimbabwe ,from Zimbabwe he went to Botswana he was promised a job there he went and worked as a driver with his son , I’m not sure what happened they stated chasing them away his son was killed and burned ,they they fled to SA , Zimbabweans are not wanted everywhere because they are not nice people , everywhere
Peter Ncube for a very long time South Africans tolerated them ,very long time
Daniel D Mokoena yes I agree with you there. Main focus should be on those who commit crime. They paint everyone with the same brush.
Daniel D MokoenaDaniel D Mokoena Do u know where South Africa comes from if u know u know as u have to respect Zimbabwe ask old SA ppl they will tall u
Daniel D Mokoena The problem South Africa u don’t have PRESIDENT no Police minister no Labor minister all they are Rubbish no brain.
Unfortunately there are foreigners amongst those that killed by the flood #Charles
Sylia Chokoe haw sure are you
Very sure #Maposa as #Charles is happy and chanting that the flood kiled only the South Africans, he might be surprised to get a call notifying him of the passing of his relative , how on earth will the floods differentiate between a citizen and a foreigner?? they are living with us here and whatever hardships we encounters it involves them too, they are renting in our homes, when my home is washed away by the heavy rains the tenants also get affected, get that in ur hard skull #Charles
Elvis Nyathi dont Rest until those people who stone you and burn you to death are brought to book and also those who were singing chanting slogans when you were burning to ashes they must pay also
Hazvineyi Chihera floods had been there before. People who died has nothing to do with the death of Elvis
Steve Mutsika nhayi vakuru murikuda kuombererwa here maoko nema sasko sei vachiuya vachikutsvinyirai muma group enyu, murikuziva zvavari kutaura here, saka munoti handizivi here kuti ma floods agara ariko here chief mandibhowa
Hazvineyi Chihera some of us were directly affected by this disaster and you guys are being mean
All your comments show immaturity at its worst, pray for the flood victims , nobody deserves to die that way
Victor Tsigo but to die by being burned
Mike Sibanda there is no link to whats happening in KZN
Hapana anozia
Victor Tsigo but we deserve to be roasted hey🤨
Phyllis Mashonganyika when people died in Chimanimani what was our crime as a nation if you are saying they deserve this coz of Elvis
Victor Tsigo God answers prayers in many different ways
Victor Tsigo uyabona ukubulala abantu lizoti hooo at least 45 God must put more
Victor Tsigo remember when there was cyclone in Zimbabwe, South Africans were laughing making it a joke on social media.
Victor Tsigo Thank you. People should also be aware that some of the flood victims are Zimbabweans.
Victor Tsigo ooh asi kupiswa uri mupenyu?
Victor Tsigo it was because of Gugurawundi
Victor Tsigo pray alone are u forced not pray for them
Victor Tsigo we know it but lm happy God’s message has reached you so fast how can you watch someone burning a live person that was the worst sin ever in the life of humans
Victor Tsigo you South African you are heartless how do you expect people to feel for you. You hate you kill.
I blame Zimbabwe people for stealing water pipes in the clouds and selling them to scrapyards
Peter Ncube Idioto
George Tore Samaita says first class idiot who doesn’t understand sarcasm
u are a fool
U guys u dont really understand Peter Ncube
Sbali Wase Swatini my bro every unfortunate incident that happens in Zimbabwe, South Africans makes jokes about it, insult Zimbabwe about it and Zimbabweans must pray in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit for them. Respect is earned .
Aaaaamen!
Let God’s will be fulfilled, how can a whole nation brai a human being with no shame
Phillip Ndlovu Especially Zulus are too xenophobic. They deserve what’s coming to them
Handiti vaichemera mabasa here Dudula ikaendako saka mwari wavavhurira mabasa vanochemei ngavadzikame apo ndio mabasa avaida avhurika manje mwari varatidza simba ravo
They must Dudula the floods
Washington Tambura Manjoro oya they must dudula chimvura mabwe now
Saka magap emabsa avapo kaa 45 vese avo vanoda kutsibwa🤔
Elvis nyathi
I blame Zimbabweans for smoking which resulted in floods
45 kuphela why not 10000
Munhu haauraiwe kunge huku…
iLife izokumangaza…
Zvakanaka zvinengei mudhara God vachitsiva ndongot rambai makadzvanya.. Hanty ivo vanogocha vavhu into ashes.. Now who to blame pamafloods are they going to say Zimbos again🤔🤔I Don think so.. Mwari Haazi mface wavo wavanotonyora or kupfekedz Tire.. Nway to be continued……
Mwari akatsamwa
Its foregners 🙂
Unonyepa munyori
Prosper Prossie Khabane Mangena true
Isu tiriko hatina kuzvixiva wani
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Mangena ndozviri kutaurwa panews
Nimrod Mharadze ndiku kzn sekuru inini nzvimbo dzashaikwa vanhu kunazareth nekuburnwood ndatombosvikako kuzouya reservoir hills ndatovapo now ,,,,anonyepa munyori
Nicky Shumba uripi ndanzwa muchimboti mavharirwa nemvura inini ndatadza kuenda kuchersterville nzvimbo zhinji dzakaondomokera
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Nimrod Mharadze mamwe atori mazimba atofa futi kunazareth kwacho
Prosper Prossie Khabane Mangena Wangu kwafiwa uko duladula part 2
Prosper Prossie Khabane Mangena Shame ndzvonzwa anyway let’s go back Zim this time dudula ikuuya Na yave mobatanidzwa
Prosper Prossie Khabane Mangena Wangu come down kkkk tikuona news now
They should stop burning people alive
At least , OMG !!
Let us pray for this nation SA especially Durban
Glory be to Him
its zimbabweans，over flooded
There are some Zimbabweans lost there life there
Prince Bisenti and here they are celebrating
Mpho Ya’ha Mosoeu imagine
Next time don’t kill Zimbabwe they bring more flood now where can yu gets 😂
The floods are dudularing them
Denzel Mlamuli Mpofu musadaro amana tarara takasvinura nemvura iyi dzimba dzichiwa takatarisa kudai
Denzel Mlamuli Mpofu munotiurayisa tanga tisingadi kuzvitaura 🤭