Six children and an adult are missing after being trapped on an island in the Umzinto River, near Durban, the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) says
On Monday evening, the NSRI’s Durban sea rescue crew were requested to help after heavy rains in the area swelled rivers, spokesman Craig Lambinon said in a statement.
“Due to excessive flood torrents on the river these seven people could not be reached....”
He said police search and rescue crews resumed the search on Tuesday morning.
Three other people were rescued from the iFafa Club Marina Resort, south of Umzinto.
Police helped three more people to safety in KwaMashu, Durban. “They had scrambled up scaffolding, to escape flood waters, on a construction site after abandoning their vehicle on the flooded bridge.”
Police, fire and rescue services, and the uThukela Municipality would continue to monitor the area.
Seven people are missing in KZN floods
Six children and an adult are missing after being trapped on an island in the Umzinto River, near Durban, the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) says
On Monday evening, the NSRI’s Durban sea rescue crew were requested to help after heavy rains in the area swelled rivers, spokesman Craig Lambinon said in a statement.
“Due to excessive flood torrents on the river these seven people could not be reached....”
He said police search and rescue crews resumed the search on Tuesday morning.
Three other people were rescued from the iFafa Club Marina Resort, south of Umzinto.
Police helped three more people to safety in KwaMashu, Durban. “They had scrambled up scaffolding, to escape flood waters, on a construction site after abandoning their vehicle on the flooded bridge.”
Police, fire and rescue services, and the uThukela Municipality would continue to monitor the area.
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