Hundreds of homes flattened as tornado leaves KZN town resembling war zone

‘I never thought that something like this could ever happen in our area. I always felt like this area is safe’

04 June 2024 - 19:13 By Sisanda Mgojo and Lwazi Hlangu

Residents on the KwaZulu-Natal north coast have described the sky turning an ominous shade of grey as the wind picked up speed, tearing through buildings, uprooting trees and tossing vehicles like toys during a storm that devastated parts of the province on Monday...

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