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Glasgow Times
3 days ago
- Climate
- Glasgow Times
Rescue teams searching for missing people after South Africa floods
Authorities said they expected the death toll to rise. The missing included four high school students who were swept away when their bus was caught up in the floods near a river on Tuesday. An abandoned vehicle in a flooded area in Mthatha (Hoseya Jubase/AP/PA) Six students on the bus were confirmed dead while three were rescued after clinging onto trees and calling out for help, according to the provincial government. The floods hit the province early on Tuesday after an extreme cold front brought heavy rain, strong winds and snow to parts of eastern and southern South Africa. Forecasters had warned about the damaging weather last week. Eastern Cape provincial government officials said they believed people were still missing but did not give an exact number. They were working with families to find out who was still unaccounted for, they said. The floods hit Eastern Cape province early on Tuesday after an extreme cold front brought heavy rain (Hoseya Jubase/AP/PA) On Wednesday, rescue teams brought bodies out of the water in blue body bags while witnesses said many people had taken refuge on the top of buildings or in trees. The floods centred on the town of Mthatha and its surrounding district, which is around 267 miles south of the east coast city of Durban. Officials said at least 58 schools and 20 hospitals were damaged while hundreds of families were left homeless after their houses were submerged under water or washed away by the floods. Critical infrastructure including roads and bridges has been badly damaged, Eastern Cape premier Oscar Mabuyane said. He said it was one of the worst weather-related disasters his province had experienced. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced he had activated the National Disaster Management Centre to help local authorities in the Eastern Cape while national officials were expected to visit the province on Thursday.
Western Telegraph
3 days ago
- Climate
- Western Telegraph
Rescue teams searching for missing people after South Africa floods
Authorities said they expected the death toll to rise. The missing included four high school students who were swept away when their bus was caught up in the floods near a river on Tuesday. An abandoned vehicle in a flooded area in Mthatha (Hoseya Jubase/AP/PA) Six students on the bus were confirmed dead while three were rescued after clinging onto trees and calling out for help, according to the provincial government. The floods hit the province early on Tuesday after an extreme cold front brought heavy rain, strong winds and snow to parts of eastern and southern South Africa. Forecasters had warned about the damaging weather last week. Eastern Cape provincial government officials said they believed people were still missing but did not give an exact number. They were working with families to find out who was still unaccounted for, they said. The floods hit Eastern Cape province early on Tuesday after an extreme cold front brought heavy rain (Hoseya Jubase/AP/PA) On Wednesday, rescue teams brought bodies out of the water in blue body bags while witnesses said many people had taken refuge on the top of buildings or in trees. The floods centred on the town of Mthatha and its surrounding district, which is around 267 miles south of the east coast city of Durban. Officials said at least 58 schools and 20 hospitals were damaged while hundreds of families were left homeless after their houses were submerged under water or washed away by the floods. Critical infrastructure including roads and bridges has been badly damaged, Eastern Cape premier Oscar Mabuyane said. He said it was one of the worst weather-related disasters his province had experienced. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced he had activated the National Disaster Management Centre to help local authorities in the Eastern Cape while national officials were expected to visit the province on Thursday.
Irish Examiner
3 days ago
- Climate
- Irish Examiner
Rescue teams searching for missing people after South Africa floods
Rescue teams in South Africa have started a third day searching for missing people after floods devastated parts of the rural Eastern Cape province and left at least 49 dead. Authorities said they expected the death toll to rise. The missing included four high school students who were swept away when their bus was caught up in the floods near a river on Tuesday. An abandoned vehicle in a flooded area in Mthatha (Hoseya Jubase/AP/PA) Six students on the bus were confirmed dead while three were rescued after clinging onto trees and calling out for help, according to the provincial government. The floods hit the province early on Tuesday after an extreme cold front brought heavy rain, strong winds and snow to parts of eastern and southern South Africa. Forecasters had warned about the damaging weather last week. Eastern Cape provincial government officials said they believed people were still missing but did not give an exact number. They were working with families to find out who was still unaccounted for, they said. The floods hit Eastern Cape province early on Tuesday after an extreme cold front brought heavy rain (Hoseya Jubase/AP/PA) On Wednesday, rescue teams brought bodies out of the water in blue body bags while witnesses said many people had taken refuge on the top of buildings or in trees. The floods centred on the town of Mthatha and its surrounding district, which is around 267 miles south of the east coast city of Durban. Officials said at least 58 schools and 20 hospitals were damaged while hundreds of families were left homeless after their houses were submerged under water or washed away by the floods. Critical infrastructure including roads and bridges has been badly damaged, Eastern Cape premier Oscar Mabuyane said. He said it was one of the worst weather-related disasters his province had experienced. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced he had activated the National Disaster Management Centre to help local authorities in the Eastern Cape while national officials were expected to visit the province on Thursday.
DW
3 days ago
- Climate
- DW
South Africa winter storm leaves over 40 dead – DW – 06/11/2025
Four school children were among the dead, as heavy rainfall and bitterly cold conditions persist accross the country. The storm has also affected the power and water supply in the Eastern Cape province, At least 49 people have died in South Africa after heavy rains caused major flooding Eastern Cape province, officials said on Wednesday. The largely rural region, which stretches from the Indian Ocean into high inland mountains, has been battered by heavy rain and snow since the weekend. Much of South Africa has been struck by heavy rainfall and bitterly cold conditions in the past days. "We have never seen this kind of combination of snow and torrential rains in winter simultaneously," Eastern Cape premier Lubabalo Oscar Mabuyane told reporters. Hundreds of families have sought refuge in community centers, as the rains flooded homes Image: Xinhua/picture alliance Schoolchildren among the dead Among those who perished were four children on a school minibus that was swept away by the waters, provincial authorities said. "Sadly, four of those learners have been confirmed to be deceased, together with the driver and the conductor of the minibus taxi," Mabuyane said. "Four learners are still missing and are still being looked for," he continued, adding that three others had been found alive. Officials did not provide additional information about the other victims, saying the situation is evolving. Storm conditions are expected to continue this week Image: Hoseya Jubase/Matrix Images/picture alliance Eastern Cape 'never experienced' such disasters South Africa's national weather service has warned that severe and extreme winter weather conditions are expected to continue until at least the middle of this week. "Now we are busy with the rescue operation. So we are trying to get figures, our people out of that situation, dead or alive," Mabuyane said. He told public broadcaster SABC News earlier that only one helicopter was available in the province. "We need more resources," he said. "We have never experienced disasters like this but now it's inevitable with climate change and global warming," Mabuyane added. The South African government vowed to continue to respond to the crisis as it unfolds Image: Hoseya Jubase/Matrix Images/picture alliance Hundreds sheltering from cold Images from the remote area have shown informal settlements under water, as the disaster has flooded homes, displacing residents. Provincial officials reported significant damage to infrastructure, including power and water supply. Hundreds of families have sought shelter from the cold in community centers. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the situation in a statement, warning that harsh winter conditions "remain life-threatening" adding that emergency services, including the National Disaster Management Centre, were "giving the requisite attention to crises as they unfold." Edited by: Zac Crellin
The Citizen
3 days ago
- Politics
- The Citizen
24 hours in pictures, 11 June 2025
24 hours in pictures, 11 June 2025 Through the lens: The Citizen's Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world. Flooded houses at Polar Park in Mthatha, Eastern Cape, South Africa, on June 10, 2025. Local reports indicate there have been seven fatalities due to severe flooding in Mthatha in the Eastern Cape. Picture: Matrix Images / Hoseya Jubase A vehicle is set alight during an anti-immigration demonstration in Ballymena, Northern Ireland, on June 10, 2025. Violence flared for a second night June 10 in the Northern Irish town of Ballymena after 'racially motivated' attacks sparked by the arrest of two teenagers accused of the attempted rape of a young girl. Hundreds of protestors, many of them masked, took to the streets of Ballymena, throwing petrol bombs and masonry as police responded with water cannon, an AFP journalist said. (Photo by PAUL FAITH / AFP) Eastern Cape EMS Rescue team searches for Jumba Senior secondary school students inside a school bus that was swept away by flood in Mthatha, South Africa on June 10, 2025. Local reports indicate there have been seven fatalities due to severe flooding in Mthatha in the Eastern Cape. Picture: Matrix Images / Hoseya Jubase US President Donald Trump arrives on stage to speak at Fort Bragg to celebrate the US Army's 250th anniversary at Pike Field at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, USA, 10 June 2025. Fort Bragg is home to the 82nd Airborne Division, Joint Special Operations Command and other units. Picture: EPA-EFE/STAN GILLILAND A woman stands before the 'Wrapped 1961 Volkswagen Beetle Saloon' by artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude, at the Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin, Germany, 11 June 2025. The artwork is showcased to mark the 30th anniversary of the artists 'Wrapped Reichstag'. Picture: EPA-EFE/HANNIBAL HANSCHKE A full moon sets over the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, 11 June 2025. Picture: EPA-EFE/ERDEM SAHIN A tourist strolls along the Painted Animation Lane in Taichung, Taiwan, 11 June 2025. Animation Lane is a vibrant street adorned with murals of popular anime characters. Initially a local revitalization effort, it now draws visitors keen to enjoy and photograph its lively artwork celebrating Japanese pop culture. Picture: EPA-EFE/RITCHIE B. TONGO A man works at a construction site in Puncak Alam, outside Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 11 June 2025. 'The unemployment rate in Malaysia dropped to 3.0 percent in April 2025 from 3.3 percent in the same month of the previous year, marking the lowest level since April 2015, according to the latest data released by the Department of Statistics Malaysia. The number of unemployed persons shrank 5.5 percent year-on-year to a more than five-year low of 525.9 thousand, while employment increased by 2.8 percent to a record high of 16.82 million. Picture: EPA-EFE/FAZRY ISMAIL Rescuers work at the site of a drone strike in Kharkiv, northeastern Ukraine, 11 June 2025, amid the Russian invasion. At least two people were killed and 37 others injured, including five children, after Russian forces launched an overnight attack with drones on Kharkiv and its suburbs, according to the State Emergency Service (SES) of Ukraine. Picture: EPA-EFE/SERGEY KOZLOV A zookeeper sprays an Indian elephant with water during a heatwave at the National Zoological Park in New Delhi, India, 11 June 2025. The National Zoological Park has installed sprinklers inside animals' enclosures and sprays water on animals and birds to combat the effects of the heatwave. According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), Delhi registered 45-degree Celsius temperatures, and the prevailing heatwave is set to continue through 12 June. Picture: EPA-EFE/RAJAT GUPTA A small group of women who travelled from the Eastern Cape and Gauteng and joined by some mothers from the Western Cape march to Parliament during the Justice And Safety March For Children on June 11, 2025 in Cape Town, South Africa. The group is demanding an urgent call for justice, action and accountability concerning the safety of children in South Africa. (Photo by Gallo Images/Brenton Geach) An armed Israeli border police officer stands guard at an entrance to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City of Jerusalem, 11 June 2025. Picture: EPA-EFE/ATEF SAFADI A protestor is arrested during protests sparked by immigration raids in Los Angeles, California, USA, 10 June 2025. Approximately 2,000 National Guard troops were deployed on 08 June in Los Angeles by US President Donald Trump, though the state of California had not requested any additional assistance, and protests have continued against the Trump administration's immigration enforcement raids over the last couple of days. Picture: EPA-EFE/ALLISON DINNER A wax figure of Albert Einstein stands on the stage of the Archenhold Observatory in front of original formulas, in Berlin, Germany, 11 June 2025. The figure from Madame Tussauds Berlin is placed where Einstein first presented his general theory of relativity to the public 110 years ago, on 02 June 1915. Picture: EPA-EFE/HANNIBAL HANSCHKE MORE: 24 hours in pictures, 10 June 2025
