Some 150 people, including children, have been rescued in Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal after the town was flooded following recent torrential rain.

Published on

18 January 2022

According to The Witness, 25 children between the ages of 8 weeks and 10 years old, were evacuated during the floods last night. Homes and businesses situated in the CBD were completely flooded when the Klip River burst its banks on Sunday evening. Water levels measured up to 2 metres in some places and in other areas, deeper.

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