At least 23 killed in severe KZN weather: COGTA
Updated | By Nushera Soodyal

Some thirteen people were killed when a church collapsed on the north coast on Thursday night.
At least five people were killed when a home caved in in Malvern, near Queesnburgh last night.
Heavy downpours and severe flooding resulted in widespread destruction overnight, with MEC for Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Nomusa Dube-Ncube saying disaster management teams received at least 2,000 callouts.
"The most critical areas have been mudslides, the collapse of houses, walls and banks. There has also been flooding along the rivers where people build."
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Dube-Ncube and eThekwini Mayor, Zandile Gumede briefed the media on the latest death toll and impact on the storms this morning.Dube-Ncube says crews are on the ground across the province trying to assist.
She is urging people to be careful - as more rain is forecast for later this afternoon.
"We are requesting that people please be cautious, do not drive unless it is an emergency. We are also grateful that some schools have closed so that children remain at home where they are safe."
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