Article 5Y5QR South Africa braces for more heavy rain after floods kill hundreds

South Africa braces for more heavy rain after floods kill hundreds

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Jason Burke in Cape Town
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President describes catastrophe of enormous proportions' as more than 300 people die in Durban area

South Africa is bracing for more heavy rain in districts hit by massive and lethal downpours earlier this week.

More than 300 people have died in flooding in and around the eastern coastal city of Durban in recent days. On Wednesday the president, Cyril Ramaphosa, described the flooding as a catastrophe of enormous proportions", directly linking it to the climate emergency.

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