KwaZulu-Natal floods: South Africa Army sends 10,000 Troops
The South African military says it is deploying more than 10,000 troops to help with relief and rescue operations following the devastating floods that swept through parts of KwaZulu-Natal province last week.
More than 440 people have died, and the search is continuing for 63 people who are still missing. Some of them were swept away by swollen rivers and mudslides.
The government has declared a Nation-wide state of disaster.
In an address to the Nation on Monday evening, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a series of measures aimed at helping those affected and rebuilding work.
Officials have described the floods as some of the worst to ever hit the KwaZulu-Natal province.
KwaZulu-Natal premier Sihle Zikalala said that nearly 4,000 homes were destroyed and more than 8,000 were damaged, most in the coastal city of Durban and its surrounding areas.
Source: BBC News
