News24 | Eastern Cape floods: 9 dead, over 2 000 households displaced

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Sithandiwe Velaphi

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The Eastern Cape government has activated response teams to assist those displaced by floods in East London and Gqeberha. (Supplied / Gift of the Givers)

The Eastern Cape government has activated response teams to assist those displaced by floods in East London and Gqeberha. (Supplied / Gift of the Givers)

The Eastern Cape government has activated disaster management teams to provide relief to communities affected by flooding, mostly in East London and Gqeberha.

At least nine people died - seven in Gqeberha and two in East London - while others are presumed to have drowned in the floods that hit the province on Sunday morning.

More than 2 000 people's homes were destroyed in Duncan Village, Stoney Drift, Mzamomhle and Mdantsane in East London.

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