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Officials say death toll expected to rise as authorities launch search operation in the country’s Eastern Cape province.
At least 49 people have died in heavy flooding in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province after an extreme cold front brought torrential rain and blanketed snow in parts of the country, officials said.
Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane said on Wednesday that the death toll, provided by police, is expected to rise as authorities continue to search for the missing.
“As we speak here, other bodies are being discovered,” Mabuyane told reporters at a briefing.
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