South Africa floods leave at least 78 dead as official says rescue attempts were 'paralyzed'
South Africa floods leave at least 78 dead as official says rescue attempts were 'paralyzed'

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South Africa floods leave at least 78 dead as official says rescue attempts were 'paralyzed'

The death toll in floods in one of South Africa’s poorest provinces rose to at least 78 on Thursday as a top official said rescue attempts in the first hours after the disaster had been “paralyzed” by a lack of resources.