KZN storm death toll climbs to 7

KZN storm death toll climbs to 7

The bodies of two more victims of this week's storms have been found in Durban, taking the death toll to seven.

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Officials say the remains washed up in Bayhead earlier on Thursday.

"We have received information from the South African Police Service that two more bodies have washed up at the Bayhead area," says KZN Cooperative Governance spokesperson, Nonala Ndlovu.

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"This is in addition to five bodies that have been recovered over the past two days. This brings now the total of fatalities to seven at this point."

Ndlovu says they don't yet know where the bodies originated from.

"There isn't any further information as yet. We are waiting for further details from SAPS.

"As we spoke to them, they were busy with the recoveries so they couldn't give us any further information."
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