The country’s authorities have declared the province of KwaZulu-Natal a disaster zone and $ 68.3 million to eliminate the consequences of the disaster.
In South Africa, the search for survivors continues after heavy floods. The number of his victims has reached nearly 400 people, Interfax-Ukraine reported on Saturday, April 16.
“South Africa on Friday continued the search for flood survivors that claimed the lives of nearly 400 people,” the report said.
The consequences of the disaster affected approximately 40 thousand people, in particular, about 13.6 thousand people were left homeless.
It will be recalled that floods in the province of KwaZulu-Natal led to the destruction of power lines, shutdown of water supply and disruption to the port of Durban, one of the busiest ports in Africa.
After declaring the province a disaster zone, South African authorities allocated $ 68.3 million to eliminate the aftermath of the disaster.
Earlier in South Africa, 70 people died due to flooding caused by tropical storm Ana. Dozens of people also died in Malawi, Madagascar and Mozambique.
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Source: korrespondent
