Severe floods have caused significant devastation in South Africa's Eastern Cape province, leading to at least 49 confirmed deaths, with expectations that the toll may increase as search efforts continue. The floods were triggered by an intense weather front bringing heavy rain and gale-force winds. Among the deceased are six high school students who were swept away when their school bus became trapped in floodwaters near Mthatha. Rescue operations are ongoing, with authorities working to locate other missing individuals and assess the full impact of the disaster.
The floods hit the largely rural Eastern Cape province in the southeast of the country early Tuesday after an especially strong weather front brought heavy rains.
Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane described it as one of the worst weather-related disasters his province had experienced, with a confirmed death toll of at least 49.
The death toll included six high school students who were washed away when their school bus was caught in floodwaters near Mthatha.
Search and rescue operations are ongoing, with officials working with families to determine who is still unaccounted for after the floods.
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