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South Africans assess damage after flash floods

Dianne Hawker Decoligny village, South Africa
June 14, 2025

Residents of South Africa's rural Eastern Cape province are taking stock after flash floods ripped through their homes and communities. As many as 78 peple died and some survivors in Decoligny village say they've lost almost everything.

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Dianne Hawker DW Southern Africa correspondent
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