Footage posted Wednesday shows an aerial view of flood-affected areas in the Kwa-Zulu Natal province of South Africa. More than 300 people have died from flooding brought by days of torrential rain along the country's east coast.
The death toll from flooding brought by days of torrential rain along South Africa's east coast has risen to more than 300. President Cyril Ramaphosa was met with scenes of utter devastation Wednesday as he visited Kwa-Zulu Natal province, where search teams continued to find more victims' bodies amid the wreckage.
The president assured Mdlalose that financial assistance was coming as the province would be formally declared a disaster zone. The flooding started early in the week, sparking landslides that buried or swept away homes, collapsed bridges and blocked key roadways. The port of Durban was flooded, with shipping containers swept away and destroyed.
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