South Africa's president visits flood sites
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At least 49 people are confirmed dead after flooding hit South Africa, including children whose school bus was swept away during the extreme weather, officials said.
At least 49 people were confirmed dead Wednesday as floods devastated one of South Africa's poorest provinces, and officials said the toll was expected to rise as more bodies are recovered in the search for missing people.
The number of people who have died in floods in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province has risen to 57 and includes several school children, who drowned when the minibus taxi they were traveling in was swamped.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will visit Mthatha, the hardest-hit area in Eastern Cape, after devastating floods claimed at least 78 lives. Authorities face criticism for delayed response amid resource shortages.