The extent of a severe storm that hit parts of KwaZulu-Natal on Tuesday is yet to be fully determined, but pictures from New Hanover on Wednesday shows the damage wreaked by a tornado that claimed at least two lives.
News24 reporter Kaveel Singh was on the ground and captured these images:
An increasingly familiar sight in eMpolweni. A home reduced to rubble. @TeamNews24 @News24 #KZNTornado pic.twitter.com/I7CHQgkLua
— Kaveel Singh (@kaveels) November 13, 2019
People have had to gather their belongings and keep them outside. Many fear heavy rains still predicted for tomorrow. #KZNTornado @News24 @TeamNews24 pic.twitter.com/zWROW5pk6p
— Kaveel Singh (@kaveels) November 13, 2019
A iron roof sheeting that was blown away by the #KZNTornado on Tuesday. A total of five people have been killed due to storms since Monday. @TeamNews24 @News24 pic.twitter.com/wqiN8xQHAM
— Kaveel Singh (@kaveels) November 13, 2019
This is the tree that fell on the second victim Nonhlanhla Buthelezi, 45. She was leaving for work when she was killed in the #KZNTornado @News24 @TeamNews24 pic.twitter.com/1GDzuHDnLa
— Kaveel Singh (@kaveels) November 13, 2019
Yet another roof damaged due to the #KZNTornado @TeamNews24 @News24 pic.twitter.com/BSXtV3i6FV
— Kaveel Singh (@kaveels) November 13, 2019
A couple of chickens have even fallen victim to the devastating #KZNTornado in eMpolweni, New Hanover. @News24 @TeamNews24 pic.twitter.com/YDY2j2V4N9
— Kaveel Singh (@kaveels) November 13, 2019
A lone flower among the devastation in eMpolweni. Perhaps there is hope. @TeamNews24 @News24 #KZNTornado pic.twitter.com/9QXCC6o0pc
— Kaveel Singh (@kaveels) November 13, 2019
Some have already begun rebuilding in eMpolweni. #KZNTornado @News24 @TeamNews24 pic.twitter.com/qTbXIGxWmD
— Kaveel Singh (@kaveels) November 13, 2019
