[VIDEO] 'That water came like a silent killer' - Survivors describe deadly Eastern Cape floods

Jacques Nelles

12 June 2025 | 4:27

Severe 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.

• Eastern Cape
• Flooding
• Extreme weather

Eastern Cape EMS personnel recover a body following flooding in Mthatha on 11 June 2025. Picture: Jacques Nelles/EWN