Staff Reporter
One person was killed and three others injured after being struck by lightning during severe storms that swept parts of KwaZulu-Natal over the weekend, the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) said on Monday.
In Mzimkhulu in the Harry Gwala District, a resident of Ward 15 was struck and killed by lightning while at work on Friday, said COGTA.
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In a separate incident in Ward 12, three individuals sustained injuries from lightning strikes and were receiving medical attention, it said.
KZN COGTA MEC Thulasizwe Buthelezi deployed provincial disaster management teams to the Harry Gwala and uMgungundlovu districts after storms that began on Friday and continued through Saturday caused widespread damage, including hail and gale-force winds, the department said.
In Impendle Local Municipality in uMgungundlovu District, 12 households were “severely affected,” including 18
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