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Mop up operations are being coordinated with municipalities across KwaZulu-Natal following heavy rains and flooding which has claimed the lives of seven people.
At least seven people have died after storms, including a tornado, battered the province.

A preliminary report indicated extensive damage to road infrastructure, electricity, sewer systems, and housing. Many houses also suffered roof damage, collapsed walls, and flooding.

The [provincial Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs in KwaZulu-Natal] said the environmental impact of the heavy rains has resulted in pollution at the Blue Lagoon Beach in Durban, caused by debris from the Umgeni River.

“As KwaZulu-Natal, we are experiencing firsthand the true effects of climate change during the winter season,” the department said.