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The community of Nkanini informal settlements in Durban is one of the areas devasted by recent floods which saw about 87 homes damaged and others washed away.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday declared a national state of disaster over the deadly floods on the east coast, warning that rebuilding even basic services will take time. At least 443 people have died, with 48 still missing, around the east coast city of Durban, the president said.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa declares a national state of disaster over the devastating floods around the east coast city of Durban. SOUNDBITE
The death toll from floods that have battered South Africa climbed above 440 on Sunday (April 17) as abating rains allowed rescue operations to accelerate after one of the deadliest storms in living memory.
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.
Plus de 2.000 personnes ont participé dimanche à une marche blanche pour exprimer leur "solidarité" aux victimes de l'incendie meurtrier qui a dévasté le 14 février trois immeubles à Saint-Laurent-de-la-Salanque, près de Perpignan, tuant huit personnes.
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