The total number of people killed in floods in KwaZulu-Natal since Wednesday this week, has risen to six.
According to the Forecast Early Warning System, about 184mm of rain was reported in the Amanzimtoti area between midnight on Wednesday and 5am on Thursday morning.
The latest victims are a 44-year-old male and a 41-year-old female from Adams Mission who were trapped in a formal structure.
Four other people were found on Wednesday, in Durban, by the eThekwini Municipality’s Disaster Management and Emergency Services.
The floods left both formal and informal structures destroyed and people entrapped.
Four fatalities were reported from a collapsed building at night: A 45-year-old male in KwaMakhutha, a 13-year-old male in Folweni, a 12-year -old female in Demat and a 13-year-old female in Ensimbini.
Emergency services including the City’s Disaster Management, Fire Department, as well as the South African Police Service, Pathology, and Emergency Medical Services, responded to the scene where people were found trapped under rubble.
The City said rescue operations are underway with reported entrapments in the Adams Mission area.
The City has activated its joint Disaster Management Operations Centre to coordinate its response to the impacts of the latest weather-related incident.
According to the Forecast Early Warning System, 184mm of rain was reported in the Amanzimtoti area between midnight to 5am this morning.
Areas reportedly flooded are in Amanzimtoti, Morton, Clairwood and Isiphingo.
As a safety precaution, several beaches have been temporarily closed until further notice.
There have also been numerous reports of uprooted trees which are obstructing roadways in Chatsworth, Umkhomazi, Morningside and Verulam.
Canals are flowing at full capacity with the risk of flooding nearby properties in the south of Durban near the Isiphingo and Prospecton areas.
There are road closures in some parts of the City, and Prospecton has limited access due to flooding.
Motorists are advised to follow traffic reports and use alternative routes.
Electricity outages have been reported is some areas and ongoing restoration is underway.
All clinics are operational and open to the public.
Picture: eThekwini Municipality