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South Africa Declares Emergency Amid Severe Flooding
South Africa has declared a state of emergency over severe flooding in various parts of the country following non-stop rains for the past week, days after the government announced 'State of Disaster' over electricity crisis in the country.
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Indian Firm Seeks To Flush Toxic Pesticides Into South Africa Sea: Report
Indian agrochemicals manufacturer UPL Ltd has applied for permission to flush water contaminated by a toxic pesticides spill in South Africa's city of Durban directly into the sea or the sewerage system, the company said on Saturday.
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Explained: What Caused South Africa Floods That Killed More Than 440
South Africa, the continent's most industrialised country, has largely escaped the tropical cyclones that regularly hit its neighbours.
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South Africa Counts Dead After "Deadliest Storms In Living Memory"
The death count from floods that have battered South Africa climbed above 440 on Sunday as abating rains allowed rescue operations to accelerate after one of the deadliest storms in living memory.
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Over 400 Killed, 40,000 Homeless After "Deadliest" South Africa Floods
South Africa's flood-ravaged east was hit by more rain Saturday after the deadliest storm to strike the country in living memory killed nearly 400 people and left tens of thousands homeless.
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South African Rescuers In Desperate Search For Dozens Missing In Floods
Police, army and volunteer rescuers on Friday widened the search for dozens still missing five days after more than 340 people died in the deadliest storm to strike South Africa's coastal city of Durban in living memory.
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No Power Or Water For Days In Flood-Hit South African City, 341 Dead
The death count from South Africa's "unprecedented" floods climbed to 341 on Thursday as helicopters fanned out across the southeastern city of Durban in an increasingly desperate search for survivors.
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259 Dead As South Africa Sees Deadliest Floods On Record
Devastating floods killed 259 in and around the South African city of Durban, a senior government official said Wednesday, after hillsides were washed away, homes collapsed, and more people were still feared missing.
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Over 700 Killed In Africa Cyclone, UN Says More Floods Likely
Mozambique reported scores more deaths on Saturday from a cyclone and floods around southern Africa that have killed at least 732 people and left thousands in desperate need of help, many on rooftops and trees.
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South Africa Declares Emergency Amid Severe Flooding
South Africa has declared a state of emergency over severe flooding in various parts of the country following non-stop rains for the past week, days after the government announced 'State of Disaster' over electricity crisis in the country.
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Indian Firm Seeks To Flush Toxic Pesticides Into South Africa Sea: Report
Indian agrochemicals manufacturer UPL Ltd has applied for permission to flush water contaminated by a toxic pesticides spill in South Africa's city of Durban directly into the sea or the sewerage system, the company said on Saturday.
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Explained: What Caused South Africa Floods That Killed More Than 440
South Africa, the continent's most industrialised country, has largely escaped the tropical cyclones that regularly hit its neighbours.
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South Africa Counts Dead After "Deadliest Storms In Living Memory"
The death count from floods that have battered South Africa climbed above 440 on Sunday as abating rains allowed rescue operations to accelerate after one of the deadliest storms in living memory.
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Over 400 Killed, 40,000 Homeless After "Deadliest" South Africa Floods
South Africa's flood-ravaged east was hit by more rain Saturday after the deadliest storm to strike the country in living memory killed nearly 400 people and left tens of thousands homeless.
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South African Rescuers In Desperate Search For Dozens Missing In Floods
Police, army and volunteer rescuers on Friday widened the search for dozens still missing five days after more than 340 people died in the deadliest storm to strike South Africa's coastal city of Durban in living memory.
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No Power Or Water For Days In Flood-Hit South African City, 341 Dead
The death count from South Africa's "unprecedented" floods climbed to 341 on Thursday as helicopters fanned out across the southeastern city of Durban in an increasingly desperate search for survivors.
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259 Dead As South Africa Sees Deadliest Floods On Record
Devastating floods killed 259 in and around the South African city of Durban, a senior government official said Wednesday, after hillsides were washed away, homes collapsed, and more people were still feared missing.
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Over 700 Killed In Africa Cyclone, UN Says More Floods Likely
Mozambique reported scores more deaths on Saturday from a cyclone and floods around southern Africa that have killed at least 732 people and left thousands in desperate need of help, many on rooftops and trees.
