Death toll in flood-hit South African province rises to 49
Residents walk across a flooded road following severe weather with heavy rain from a cold front in Masiphumelele, Cape Town, South Africa on May 20, 2025.
The death toll from floods in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province has risen to 49, the head of the province said on Wednesday.
Parts of South Africa have been lashed by heavy rain and snow since the weekend, in a severe winter cold front that has disrupted transport and power networks.
