At least 33 people dead after flooding and mudslides in South Africa

At least 33 people are dead from flooding and mudslides in South Africa's eastern KwaZulu-Natal province.

State broadcaster SABC on Tuesday quoted provincial authorities on the number of deaths.

The flooding has been caused by heavy rains that began on Monday.

The report said hundreds of homes in the Indian Ocean coastal city of Durban alone have been damaged.

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Some people reportedly are wary of leaving their homes as waters rise because they fear they will be looted. – AP