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Torrential downpours and flooding have stimulated mudslides, killing at least 45 people in South Africa. Heavy rainfall occurred in the city of Durban and surrounding areas in KwaZulu-Natal. The death numbers from floods and mudslides after rainstorms struck the South African port city of Durban and surrounding areas in KwaZulu-Natal province have climbed to 308. According to given data, more than 100,000 people have been affected, thousands of homes have been destroyed and hundreds of people have tragically lost their lives. The affected areas are in KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape provinces.

The extreme weather caused large-scale power outages in some infrastructure across the province. This is likely due to the damaged or destroyed power lines due to the continuous rainfall. The authorities also said that driving conditions can be hampered along dirt roads due to localized damage caused by mudslides. After the incident, the South African Weather Service issued a flood warning for many parts of South Africa with conditions due to a cut-off low from April 8 to April 11. Under the warning, localized flooding may be at the greatest risk for both formal and informal settlements in low-lying areas, as cited by news channels. Many experts believe that there is a reason for all of the tragedies that occur across the world, but we may presume that this one occurred because the roads could not handle the amount of rain. Despite the weather department's warning, the government was unable to evacuate all of its citizens, resulting in a large number of homeless people.