South Africa death toll mounts

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Nearly 400 people have died from flooding in South Africa this week. The devastation has centered on the city of Durban in the country’s east. While experts have cited climate change as a major contributor, researcher Fidelis Udo from the University of KwaZulu-Natal in Durban explains that Balck South Africans have faced the brunt of the destruction.

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