At least 3 killed in KZN floods on New Year's Eve

At least 3 killed in KZN floods on New Year's Eve

Three people have been killed in connection with heavy rains and floods that hit parts of KwaZulu-Natal on New Year's Eve.

At least 3 killed in KZN floods on New Year's Eve
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In Pietermaritzburg, search and rescue officials spent most of Monday searching for a family of three.


It's understood that the family's vehicle washed away, while they attempted to cross a bridge above Henley Dam.


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Once authorities located the vehicle, they found the bodies of a woman and young child.


The search for a man who was also in the vehicle continued on Tuesday.


In Mandeni, a seven-year-old boy drowned after a rainstorm led to the destruction of homes and infrastructure in the area.

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