South Africa flooding leaves more than 440 dead; troops sent to help with relief efforts
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At least 448 people have been killed by devastating flooding in South Africa.
Stranded people stand in front of a bridge that was swept away in Ntuzuma, outside Durban, South Africa, Tuesday, April 12, 2022. (AP Photo) Teachers and students clear mud inside a classroom following floods at Brettenwood High School in uMbilo, near Durban, South Africa, Tuesday, April 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Str) A man crosses a river at a settlement during flooding in Durban, South Africa, Thursday, April 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Str) A young girl sits next to a damaged shack at a settlement in Durban, South Africa, Thursday, April 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Str) Vuyiseka Sikoko hangs wet clothes following floods at Clermont in Durban, South Africa, Thursday, April 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Str)
The flooding and mudslides – caused by prolonged heavy rains – have displaced more than 40,000 people and destroyed nearly 4,000 homes, according to officials.