Devastating floods in South Africa have left 51 dead and forced more than a thousand people from their homes, according to an updated toll issued Wednesday as President Cyril Ramaphosa flew to the deluged region. Heavy rains have lashed the southeast of the country, tearing down homes and ravaging infrastructure in KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape provinces.
12:00 AM, April 25, 2019 / LAST MODIFIED: 12:06 AM, April 25, 2019
51 killed by floods in South Africa
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