Coverage dated June 10, 2025

Children swept away in school bus among at least 49 killed in South Africa flooding

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By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — At least 49 people are confirmed dead after flooding hit South Africa, including children whose school bus was swept away during the extreme weather, officials said. An intense cold front has ripped across parts of South Africa, bringing rain and snow and triggering f…

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  1. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Children swept away in school bus among at least 49 killed in South Africa flooding (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — At least 49 people are confirmed dead after flooding hit South Africa, including children whose school bus was swept away during the extreme weather, officials said. An intense cold front has ripped across parts of South Africa, bringing rain and snow and triggering f…

  2. Al Jazeera

    At least 49 dead in South Africa flooding, students washed away in bus (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Officials say death toll expected to rise as authorities launch search operation in the country’s Eastern Cape province.

  3. Anchorage Daily News

    At least 49 people dead in South Africa flooding, with toll expected to rise (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    The dead included at least six high school students who were washed away when their school bus was caught in floodwaters

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