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IN PICS | Flood devastation and tragedy in KwaZulu-Natal

13 April 2022 - 10:32 By SANDILE NDLOVU
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Dozens of houses along the Amaoti River were washed away during the downpours.
Dozens of houses along the Amaoti River were washed away during the downpours.
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President Cyril Ramaphosa is on Wednesday visiting flooded parts of KwaZulu-Natal that have been battered by torrential rains since last weekend.

The president will travel to Clermont, Lindelani, Ntuzuma and Emawoti to meet affected families and inspect damage to infrastructure.  

Minister in the presidency Mondli Gungubele, co-operative governance and traditional affairs minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma and police minister Bheki Cele will accompany Ramaphosa during his visit.

It is estimated 59 people have lost their lives and many are missing.

A family inspects their damaged home in Nhlungwane near Ntuzuma.
A family inspects their damaged home in Nhlungwane near Ntuzuma.
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A section of the M4 collapsed in Westbrook.
A section of the M4 collapsed in Westbrook.
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The body of man on the side of a road in Tongaat.
The body of man on the side of a road in Tongaat.
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A fuel station on North Coast Road was flooded and a wall collapsed into the nearby river.
A fuel station on North Coast Road was flooded and a wall collapsed into the nearby river.
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A tree washed away by flood waters came to a stop next to the Tongaat post office.
A tree washed away by flood waters came to a stop next to the Tongaat post office.
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A fuel container and rubbish washed onto the beach at Blue Lagoon in Durban.
A fuel container and rubbish washed onto the beach at Blue Lagoon in Durban.
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A man looks at the site where Ally's Sand company was washed away in Tongaat.
A man looks at the site where Ally's Sand company was washed away in Tongaat.
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A bridge collapsed on Ntuzuma Road at Nhlungwane.
A bridge collapsed on Ntuzuma Road at Nhlungwane.
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