Dozens die following floods
in South Africa and Colombia
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| Flood damage near Durban in South Africa (AFP) |
Severe weather conditions in South Africa and Colombia
provoke floods and landslides that leave dozens of people dead and hundreds
homeless.
By Vatican News
60 people have died following flooding and mudslides in
South Africa’s Province of KwaZulu-Natal, and some 1,000 people are without a
home or shelter.
With roads and buildings swept away by the torrential rains,
rescuers continue to search for victims and fear the number of casualties could
rise.
The Province of KwaZulu-Natal is on South Africa’s eastern
coastline. Its capital is the city of Durban. A severe weather warning has been
confirmed for the area and further flooding is expected.
Meanwhile, a continent away in Colombia, heavy rains and
floods caused a landslide in the south-western town of Rosas which killed 28
people, with others still missing. 8 houses were buried in the mud and entire
families were wiped out.
The Bishops of Colombia have expressed their solidarity with
all those affected by the floods. They say they are close to all those who are
working to accompany and assist the communities that are suffering, and have
called for nationwide gestures of solidarity.
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