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Seventy-two people still remain missing after the deadly floods which hit parts of KwaZulu-Natal in April and May this year. More than 400 people lost their lives.

In an update on the progress made, KwaZulu-Natal Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube says police are working tirelessly to speed up the process of identifying bodies that were recovered.

Dube-Ncube says there has been some progress made in helping find closure for those who have lost their loved ones. “We are still sitting with a challenge of around 72 missing people, the DNA services are being rendered by the South African Police Services. Recently eight DNA results came positive which was quite a positive thing from our side and for the families that were affected”

 

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