Search resumes for schoolchildren swept away after heavy rains

Officials said that the search for schoolchildren invaded floods in the East Cape Province in South Africa, who resumed after it stopped overnight.

The children were on their way to school in the town of Mthatha when their bus was transported in flooding water while crossing a bridge on Tuesday morning.

A total of eight eight bodies, including the bus driver, has been recovered so far, and the Eastern Community Safety Officer has told xolile nqatha, the Newzroom Africa private TV station.

Other officials said that three students were rescued on Tuesday, but it was not clear that the number of students was on the bus, which has since been found on the bank of a river with no one inside.

The SABC General broadcaster stated that the three children who were rescued to cling to the trees were found.

On Wednesday morning, Oscar Mapoyan visited Eastern Prime Minister Cape, the scene to see the rescue efforts, and to learn about the affected societies.

He told Newzroom Africa that although the situation was “difficult”, it was “very happy” with the response of emergency services.

South Africa has been hit Thick snow, rain, and the winds of the storm power This officially claimed the lives of 14 people, nine floods and five in a road accident.

Nearly 500,000 homes were left without electricity on Tuesday – ESKOM power provider says that efforts are being made to restore contacts.

South African President Cyril Ramavusa offered his condolences to the families of those who died while urging citizens to “show caution and care and cooperate with the poor effects of weather in winter throughout the country.”

The Eastern Cape-the birthplace of an anti-Fernie Nelson Mandela-was worse than the ice conditions, along with the province of Kwazolo Natal.

Bad weather forced the closure of some of the main roads in the two provinces to avoid more victims.