FOLLOWING the devastating floods in KZN, Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube visited the Roosboom area in Ladysmith on Saturday, 30 December.
The official death toll following the flash floods that ripped through Ladysmith on Christmas Eve currently stands at 22.
The search for more bodies in the affected area continues.
It's alleged that at about midnight on Christmas Eve, 24 December, a riverbank along Bellspruit collapsed, causing severe flooding.
On Saturday, Dube-Ncube and KZN MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Bongiwe Sithole-Moloi, also visited the relatives of the 10 victims who are still missing after the devastating floods.
Premier Dube-Ncube said: "We are very saddened by the turn of events in our province and wish to extend our condolences to the families of the deceased.
"We currently have 22 fatalities. Last night there was a three-year-old child, and we stand at six who are still missing."
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She said their teams are not going to give up until they find the last body.
"We are working with all the teams. We are grateful to national government for increasing our resources such as the helicopter and search and rescue teams," said the premier.
KZN police spokesman Colonel Robert Netshiunda said the provincial emergency services, in conjunction with various government and private institutions, continued the search mission following the recent Ladysmith floods and a total of 22 bodies have been recovered.
"An unconfirmed number of four victims are still outstanding and to continue with the search operations, the Mobile Command Post will move further downstream today (Saturday) to facilitate the deployment of rescuers," he said.
He said cops will provide further updates as and when new recoveries are made.
