Over 120 people treated after KZN tornado
KwaZulu-Natal Health MEC Nomagugu Simelane says healthcare facilities in eThekwini treated more than 120 people after a tornado ripped through areas north of Durban.
Severe storms hit parts of KwaZulu-Natal on Monday, including Umgababa, Newcastle, Dannhauser, and Nquthu.
A tornado was also spotted moving through Utrecht.
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Hours later, a wedge tornado ploughed into communities in Tongaat and Ballito, damaging homes and flattening trees.
There was also extensive damage to water and electricity infrastructure.
Eleven people have been confirmed dead, with seven of them from Tongaat.
Four deaths were reported in Nquthu, Eshowe and KwaHlabisa.
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Simelane says the community health centre in Tongaat saw an influx of injured people after the tornado.
"We have to recall the staff that logged off, and we appreciate that all of them came back and were committed to doing the work. We then had to add staff to other facilities and add teams to ensure that they were able to assist all the people who were in the vicinity at the time. We also decided we are going to utilise three facilities in terms of hospitals."
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