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Snow in the Eastern Cape
Eastern Cape government spokesperson Khuselwa Rantjie says police have have confirmed that seven people have lost their lives due to the flooding and inclement weather conditions in the province.
Six bodies have been found along Decoligny village in Mthatha, with the seventh body discovered at Tsolo near the Bedlana River.
The search is ongoing for a minibus carrying schoolchildren that was swept away this morning near Decoligny.
Three learners were found alive clinging to trees downstream and were rescued earlier this morning.
Rantjie says provincial government regrets the tragic loss of life.
“Unfortunately seven people have tragically lost their lives due to reticent flooding emanating from the inclement weather conditions in the province. The losses occurred amid intense cold and flooding conditions that have severely affected several communities in the province.”
“The fatalities have for now reported from various areas in the OR Tambo District Municipalities. Six bodies were found along the Decoligny village in Mthatha, while the seventh body was recovered at Tsolo near the Bedlana River,” adds Rantjie.
