5 people, including baby, dead as heavy rains hit KZN

Five people have died in mudslides and building collapses on Tuesday morning following heavy rains in KwaZulu-Natal Monday night. 

In a series of WhatsApp messages containing pictures and video footage, sent by from Rescue Care spokesperson Garrith Jamieson, rescue workers can be seen working tirelessly in rainy conditions to rescue people trapped in rubble as several houses collapsed in Ellen Road in the Malvern area in Queensburg near Durban. 

At around 01:00 on Tuesday morning, Jamieson said that two people had been confirmed dead and that more patients had been transported to hospital. 

“In attendance are NSRI, Durban search-and-rescue teams, SAPS, the Durban Fire Department, IPSS Medical Rescue,” Jamieson said. 

In the video footage, rescue workers can be seen sifting through mud and rubble trying to find survivors. 

Just after 02:00, Jamieson said that the body of a baby had been recovered. “It’s quite upsetting,” Jamieson said. 

“This brings the