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Deadly Floods, Snow Sweep Away Schoolchildren in South Africa

Somto NwanoluebySomto Nwanolue
June 10, 2025
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Deadly Floods, Snow Sweep Away Schoolchildren in South Africa
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At least 12 schoolchildren remain missing after torrential rains and unprecedented snowfall triggered devastating floods across South Africa’s Eastern Cape province. Rescue helicopters battled continuing severe weather Wednesday to locate students swept away while returning home from school in the town of Matatiele near the Lesotho border.

The disaster combines two extreme weather events – flash floods from 72 hours of nonstop rain and heavy snowfall in typically temperate regions.

South African Weather Service data shows precipitation levels 400% above average, with snow accumulating up to 60cm in mountainous areas. Climate scientists attribute the anomaly to an unusually strong cold front colliding with moisture from the Indian Ocean.

Deadly Floods, Snow Sweep Away Schoolchildren in South Africa

Witnesses described a harrowing scene as floodwaters overturned a transport van carrying 35 students from Matatiele Primary School. While 23 children were pulled to safety by local farmers using ropes, emergency crews continue searching for others reportedly carried kilometers downstream. The provincial education department confirmed three fatalities and seven hospitalized students with hypothermia from snow exposure.

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Government Declares State of Disaster

President Cyril Ramaphosa has activated the National Disaster Management Centre, deploying military engineers to repair collapsed bridges cutting off access to flooded townships. “This tragedy underscores the new reality of climate extremes,” Ramaphosa stated during an emergency cabinet session. The declaration frees up R500 million ($27 million) in relief funds for the hardest-hit areas.

University of Cape Town climatologists have already said that this marks South Africa’s third “once-in-a-century” flood event since 2020.

Rising ocean temperatures are creating more frequent collisions between warm, moisture-laden air and polar fronts – the same phenomenon causing deadly floods in KwaZulu-Natal last year that killed 400 people.

The Rescue Effort Challenges in Remote Areas

The search operation faces unprecedented obstacles with snow blocking mountain passes and flood debris contaminating water supplies. SANDF helicopters have airlifted in mobile dialysis machines after reports of children suffering from waterborne diseases. Community leaders report entire villages remain cut off with no electricity or communications.

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