# One person has been confirmed dead after a house collapsed in P Section, Umlazi, Durban this morning. Transport and Human Settlements MEC, Siboniso Duma, reports several hospitalisations due to the destruction. Spokesperson Ndabezinhle Sibiya confirmed heavy rains caused flooding, washing away homes, closing roads, and increasing crashes. He stressed that floods and infrastructure damage are significant challenges requiring urgent action, despite limited resources:
House collapse in Umlazi claims life as floods cause destruction [SOUND]
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