At least 10 people have died as a result of the torrential rains that fell in Limpopo over the past few days.
Six of the victims died in the Vhembe region, far north of the province, and four died in the Mopani region.
Two of the deceased in Vhembe died after the houses in which they were sleeping collapsed on them, presumably because of the rain.
Three children and an adult died in Mopani at the weekend as a result of drowning.
The rains started falling last Wednesday and have wreaked havoc in most parts of the province, leaving scores of people homeless and roads damaged.
Rescue teams have been sent to areas along the Limpopo River, where many communities are in danger of being washed away by the raging waters.
Yesterday, police had their hands full searching for the bodies of four people who allegedly drowned in the overflowing Limpopo River near the Beitbridge border post between South Africa and Zimbabwe.
According to police, the four were clinging to a tree on Sunday afternoon when it was uprooted and they were washed away.
At least four helicopters were busy rescuing people from the area. By yesterday afternoon, more than 500 people had been rescued and 334 of them were taken to the All Days Community Hall while the remainder were taken to Musina military base.
Tuesday 22 Janaury 2013
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