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Floods in South Africa: Almost 400 Confirmed Dead, 55 People Missing

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The death toll from South Africa's unprecedented floods has risen to nearly 400. Police army and volunteers have widened the search, and the dozens of people still missing after the storm that devastated Durban over the weekend. In Senegal, citizens express their anger at the failures of the healthcare system after a pregnant woman died in hospital. And in South Sudan, the World Food Programme warns that millions are on the brink of hunger.

Added on the 15/04/2022 22:46:07 - Copyright : France 24 EN

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