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South Africa declares national disaster as flooding death toll rises to 92
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa was under a declared state of national disaster on Thursday as the death toll from floods ...
Rescuers still pulling bodies out of the water as death toll in South Africa floods reaches 86
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — The death toll in floods in South Africa's Eastern Cape province has risen to 86, the police ...
At least 78 dead in South Africa floods as official says rescue attempts were ‘paralyzed’
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The death toll in floods in one of South Africa’s poorest provinces rose to at least 78 on ...
Death toll from South Africa floods up to 78
The death toll from heavy flooding in South Africa's Eastern Cape province this week has risen to 78 and could increase further as search and rescue operations are continuing, a minister said late on ...
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South Africa floods: Houses submerged, vehicles swept away; death toll rises to 78
Devastating floods in South Africa's Eastern Cape province have claimed 78 lives, with the toll expected to rise as search and rescue operations continue. President Cyril Ramaphosa is scheduled to ...
The Punch Newspapers5d
Death toll in South Africa floods rises to 86
The death toll from the devastating floods in South Africa’s Eastern Cape on Saturday climbed to at least 86, as rescue teams continue to recover bodies and search for missing persons following ...
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At least 78 dead in South Africa floods as official says rescue attempts were 'paralyzed'
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The death toll in floods in one of South Africa’s poorest provinces rose to at least 78 on Thursday as a top official said rescue attempts in the first hours ...
The Straits Times6d
Death toll from South Africa floods up to 78
JOHANNESBURG - The death toll from heavy flooding in South Africa's Eastern Cape province this week has risen to 78 and could increase further as search and rescue operations are continuing ...
The Spokesman-Review5d
Floods kill 78 people in South Africa after record rainfall
Floods killed at least 78 people after record rainfall in South Africa’s impoverished Eastern Cape province. On June 9, a winter storm dropped 5.1 inches of rain on the town of Mthatha ...
The Punch Newspapers6d
Ramaphosa blames climate change as floods kill 78 in South Africa
Now that we are confronting floods, this goes to show the severity of the issue of climate change.” Snow and heavy rainfall are common during winter in South Africa, but coastal parts of the cou ...
The Hamilton Spectator6d
AP PHOTOS: Catastrophic floods kill dozens in South Africa as receding waters reveal more bodies
Community members and families watch as rescue workers recover bodies after floods swept through the area in Mthatha, South Africa, Wednesday, June 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Hoseya Jubase) ...
Seattle Times5d
Rescuers still pulling bodies out of the water as death toll in South Africa floods reaches 86
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The death toll in floods in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province has risen to 86, the police minister said Saturday as rescuers continued to retrieve bodies from ...