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Eastern Cape flood disaster: Day of mourning declared for 80 identified victims
By Monday, the death toll has risen to 90.
Image: OR Tambo District Municipality
The Eastern Cape provincial government has confirmed the identification of 80 individuals who lost their lives in the devastating floods that have severely impacted the province.
The adverse weather has impacted households in the wake of recent floods, resulting in multiple fatalities, the displacement of families, significant infrastructure damage, and disruption of livelihoods across the province, particularly in the O.R. Tambo and Amathole District Municipalities.
The death toll is at 90.
The provincial government said that out of the 90 fatalities, 60 are adults and 30 are children.
It has been reported that of those who died, 48 are men and 42 are women.
A school minibus carrying 13 learners was recovered after being swept away by raging floodwaters in Dikolini, Eastern Cape, where ongoing rescue operations are searching for at least 10 people still missing following the collapse of a bridge.
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The Department of Health has also completed post-mortems with 80 bodies being positively identified and 77 bodies released to families.
'The Provincial Government remains in close contact with affected families to provide necessities and psychosocial support, with the Council of Churches also having joined in providing spiritual healing to the grieving families,' provincial government spokesperson Khuselwa Rantjie said.
The provision of emergency relief to thousands of displaced residents in the OR Tambo and Amathole District Municipalities remains in progress.
'About 2,686 residents were left homeless and are currently accommodated in various shelters and provided with three meals a day and all the necessities. Progress has been made in the restoration of basic services in the affected areas,' Rantjie said.
The flooding in the Eastern Cape has led to a tragic loss of lives.
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