Parts of KwaZulu-Natal received severe downpours over the weekend, resulting in road closures and three fatalities on Saturday 2 April.
The South African Weather Service issued a yellow two warning for thunderstorms, predicting severe downpours in the south of the province.
In the Harry Gwala district, three children died as a result of the severe weather. In one incident, a 10-year-old boy and a 15-year-old girl were swept away while trying to cross a river.
In the second incident, heavy rains led to the collapse of a house, with one fatality of a child reported.
Disaster management teams are continuing their assessments of affected areas, with localised flooding closing some roads.
The road between Marburg and Shelly Beach was the site of a flash flood, with the road completely impassable after the past weekend’s rains.
Izotsha road by #Riversmead between #Marburg and #ShellyBeach. received @ 10:15@MambaBroodryk @Elma09915430 @ramalokot @JustdoitZee pic.twitter.com/GDQcHRmP4Z
— SA emergency reports (@MARIUSBROODRYK) April 3, 2022
Picture: Screenshot from video.
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