Lerato Mbhiza
Five people were killed and at least 11 others have been reported missing after multiple cars were swept away by a flash flood in Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, on 24 December.
Preliminary police reports indicate that the riverbank along Bell’s Spruit collapsed just before midnight on Sunday, leading to heavy flooding in the area.
Among the flooded areas was the local SPCA and Caravan Park. Several vehicles have also been reportedly washed away.
KwaZulu-Natal Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) MEC Bongiwe Sithole-Moloi said on Monday afternoon five bodies had been recovered while six other people remain missing.
On Christmas Day, the MEC’s spokesperson Siboniso Mngadi said the number of missing people had increased to 11.
“The number changed later as families came forward and indicated that more people could have been in the cars that were washed away,” he said.
The Mayor of Alfred Duma municipality, Zama Sibisi said
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