FOUR bodies of people who have been missing after the flash floods in Ladysmith, KZN have been found.
This discovery, which happened on Thursday, 28 December, brings the death toll from the Ladysmith flood disaster to 10 people. Six are still unaccounted for.
These flash floods hit Ladysmith on Christmas Eve on Sunday, 24 December. It's alleged that around midnight, a riverbank along the Bellspruit collapsed, leading to the severe flooding incident.
Cops are still in the process of identifying the bodies together with the families of those that were reported missing. MEC for KZN Cogta spokesman Siboniso Mngadi, said the government is committed to providing support, including counselling and assistance with burial arrangements, to all affected families.
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"Efforts to discover the missing people were intensified on Thursday through the deployment of additional resources from neighbouring provinces," he said.
He said the Cogta MEC, Bongiwe Sithole-Moloi, expresses her gratitude to the dedicated search and rescue team led by the SAPS K9 Unit, which is working with IPSS Medical Search and Rescue, the Al-Imdaad Foundation, and the South African Red Cross.
"The search operation continues on the ground. Updates will be promptly shared as soon as they are verified," he said.
The HOD of Inter-governmental relations Abed Karrim said Al-Imdaad Foundation disaster team supported with blankets mattresses, and hygiene packs.
"We also have our search and rescue team in partnership with IPPS Medical Search and Rescue," he said.
