At least six people have died and ten are missing due to flooding caused by heavy rains in the city last Sunday Ladysmithin eastern South Africa, reported the emergency services, who are continuing their search and rescue operations today.
Caused heavy rains Bellspruit River overflow, This resulted in serious damage to the infrastructure of the city with more than 140,000 inhabitants and several vehicles were towed away.
The collapse of a house cost, among other things, three people their lives. The Ministry of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs of KwaZulu-Natal province, where the town is located, said emergency services had provided assistance to the victims, including providing hygiene products, mattresses and blankets.
“Ladysmith has been vulnerable to flooding in the past due to its location on a flood plain.”the department stated, adding that “the community has a long history of flash flooding from thunderstorms.”