Death toll from Durban storm climbs to 4
The Department of Cooperative Governance in KwaZulu-Natal has confirmed that the number of people killed in Tuesday's storm has climbed to four.
Three people died in Durban, while one is still missing.
One person was killed in the Ugu District.
The department’s Nonala Ndlovu says 70 houses were completely destroyed.
"One is in Ugu and about 70 in eThekwini. There were over 100 houses that were partially destroyed. We do have people who are housed in community halls, and there's immediate relief that's been provided to those people, that's been provided with blankets."
Officials have compiled a preliminary report after assessing the damage in storm-hit areas in eThekwini and Ugu.
She says interventions have been implemented to assist those severely affected or displaced.
Ndlovu added that teams from human settlements have already got the ball rolling on repairs.
"They are engaging to try to secure building materials for some of the people, and they are putting measurements in place to try and facilitate people’s homes and to see if other people can be assisted with alternate accommodation.”
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