Search continues for woman swept away in Umlazi river
There's a search and rescue operation in the Umlazi River for a 22-year-old woman who was swept away last night.
She and two other people were trying to cross the river in F-Section in Umlazi when they got into trouble.
The other two were rescued by community members.
In southern KZN - a 10-year-old boy was rushed to hospital last night after he was struck by lightning in Umuziwabantu Municipality.
Several households in the area have been damaged by strong winds and heavy rains.
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Cooperate Governance spokesperson - Senzelwe Mzila says disaster management teams are mopping-up in parts of the province that were affected by the severe storms. " The department of Cogta
The department of Cogta received reports of a number of incidents which are being responded to, that in the late afternoon yesterday a hail storm hit parts of Msunduzi and the Midlands where a number of houses were damaged.
"The storm also causes blackouts in a number of suburbs and technicians from the municipality are responding to it."
The South African Weather Service has forecast more rain in KZN today with a warning of possible heavy downpours, hail and lightning in the northern parts.
