[VIDEO] 'That water came like a silent killer' - Survivors describe deadly Eastern Cape floods
Jacques Nelles
12 June 2025 | 4:27Severe flooding has devastated parts of the Eastern Cape, claiming at least 49 lives in just two days. EWN visited Mthatha to hear from survivors and families still searching for loved ones swept away by the floodwaters.
![[VIDEO] 'That water came like a silent killer' - Survivors describe deadly Eastern Cape floods](https://media-cache.primedia-service.com/media/aglje0fh/whatsapp-image-2025-06-12-at-022402.jpeg?width=1026&height=576&v=1dbdb62e1bbf0b0&format=webp "[VIDEO] 'That water came like a silent killer' - Survivors describe deadly Eastern Cape floods")
Eastern Cape EMS personnel recover a body following flooding in Mthatha on 11 June 2025. Picture: Jacques Nelles/EWN
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