The Umhlatuzana Hindu Temple, south of Durban, is damaged after heavy rain and flash floods on Tuesday, April 23.
In pictures: Deadly flooding in South Africa
The Umhlatuzana Hindu Temple, south of Durban, is damaged after heavy rain and flash floods on Tuesday, April 23.
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Updated 12:41 PM EDT, Fri April 26, 2019

Dozens have died in floods that ravaged parts of South Africa's coastal province of KwaZulu-Natal, authorities said.

The flooding began Monday, April 22, after heavy rain caused mudslides around Durban, the eastern province's largest city.

There were reports of collapsed buildings, walls and flooded houses. Makeshift shelters and food are being given to those displaced from their homes.

A wrecked vehicle remains after a body was recovered from under the mud following heavy rains in Mariannhill near Durban on Thursday, April 25.
A wrecked vehicle remains after a body was recovered from under the mud following heavy rains in Mariannhill near Durban on Thursday, April 25.
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Volunteers from the Clermont Youth Centre carry loaves of bread to those stranded at a local hall in Clermont township, south of Durban, on April 24, 2019.
Volunteers from the Clermont Youth Centre carry loaves of bread to those stranded at a local hall in Clermont township, south of Durban, on April 24, 2019.
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Flowers and crosses are placed on debris from a house destroyed by a mudslide in Chatsworth, south of Durban, on Wednesday, April 24.
Flowers and crosses are placed on debris from a house destroyed by a mudslide in Chatsworth, south of Durban, on Wednesday, April 24.
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A resident stands over debris in Durban on April 24.
A resident stands over debris in Durban on April 24.
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Torrential rains and flash floods leave roads destroyed in Chatsworth on April 24.
Torrential rains and flash floods leave roads destroyed in Chatsworth on April 24.
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A tow truck company removes a car from a river after flash floods in Chatsworth on April 24.
A tow truck company removes a car from a river after flash floods in Chatsworth on April 24.
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People abandon their homes at an informal settlement of BottleBrush, south of Durban, on April 23.
People abandon their homes at an informal settlement of BottleBrush, south of Durban, on April 23.
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Debris remains on roofs at an informal settlement of BottleBrush on April 23.
Debris remains on roofs at an informal settlement of BottleBrush on April 23.
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People begin to remove debris after their homes were destroyed at an informal settlement of BottleBrush on April 23.
People begin to remove debris after their homes were destroyed at an informal settlement of BottleBrush on April 23.
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Police attempt to rescue people trapped in their homes after a mudslide near a school in Chatsworth on April 23.
Police attempt to rescue people trapped in their homes after a mudslide near a school in Chatsworth on April 23.
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