Death toll from flood-related incidents in the Eastern Cape has risen to nine [SOUND]

# The death toll following the torrential rain and severe weather conditions in the Eastern Cape has risen to nine. Six of the bodies were found around Decoligny village, while the seventh body was recovered at Tsolo. An additional two bodies were recovered in the Mthatha area on Tuesday evening. Provincial government spokesperson, Khuselwa Rantjie, says authorities are still searching for missing school children after a school bus they were travelling in was swept away: