Search and rescue teams recovered 62 bodies - Zikalala
KZN Premier Sihle Zikalala says the bodies of 364 flood victims have been identified and released to families for burials.
He says post mortem examinations have been conducted on 412 people in the province, who lost their lives in last month's disaster. Zikalala's been speaking at a media briefing in Rossburgh where he also touched on search and rescue efforts.
"Numbers continue to increase but we can report that the search and rescue teams have attended to 542 calls and recovered 62 bodies and were able to rescue 164 people," he said.
"They were able to save lives."
So far, the bodies of 364 flood victims have been identified and 412 autopsies have been concluded whose bodies have been released to families for burials.
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Zikalala says construction teams have been hard at work to set up Temporary Residential Units to accommodate those who lost their homes in last month's disaster.
Meanwhile electricity has been restored to a number of areas in Durban's northern, southern, central and western parts.
But eThekwini says technicians are still working on restoring power in Nagina, Umlazi's P and G sections, Shallcross and Nsimbini. The Premier says repairs on the N2 in Umgababa are continuing:
"We can report that the N2 in Umkomaas and Umgababa, Sanral has commenced with the construction of a detour which will be within the N2 space," he said.
"This will allow the flow of traffic from the south to north which have been blocked since the floods. Sanral has estimated the construction of the detour will be complete by Friday."
