More than a dozen South African rescue workers on Friday painstakingly combed through a lush green valley where 10 people from Hlophe's family have been missing for five days.
More than a dozen South African rescue workers on Friday painstakingly combed a lush green valley where 10 people from Hlophe's family have been missing for five days since violent floods tore through Durban city, killing 395 peopleDURBAN - Staring at the mound of mud where a house once stood, flood survivor Mluleki Hlophe is in a state of disbelief.
The 32-year-old survivor and other men from the KwaNdengezi township outside Durban have been helping search crews dig through the mud.An officer warns him that the sandy soil will make it harder for the dogs to trace the scent of any other bodies.AFP | Phill MagakoeDivers search the dirty waters of the river while the dogs unit scours the floodplain.All along the river, families approach the search teams, begging them to let the dogs try to find their missing loved ones.
With more rain forecast this weekend, any further flooding or mudslides could further hinder efforts to recover more bodies. A woman in her late twenties, Hlophe's sister, was the only survivor from the landslide that swept way the family home.
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