Orrin Singh and Sphamandla Dlamini4 June 2024 | 17:23

IN PICS, VIDEO: KZN residents pick up the pieces after fatal tornado

The community of Magwaveni township, north of Durban, has been left shattered after a tornado swept through the area. Eyewitness News spoke to some of the residents affected.

IN PICS, VIDEO: KZN residents pick up the pieces after fatal tornado

The community of Magwaveni township, north of Durban, is picking up the pieces after a tornado swept through the area on 3 June 2024. Picture: Sphamandla Dlamini / Eyewitness News

DURBAN - The community of Magwaveni township, north of Durban, has been left shattered following a swathe of destruction after a tornado swept through the area.

Hundreds of families have been displaced after a tornado swept through the area on Monday.

At least 11 people, including a 16-month-old child, have been confirmed dead as torrential rain, flash floods and extreme winds ripped through parts of eThekwini on Monday.

The community of Magwaveni township, north of Durban, is picking up the pieces after a tornado swept through the area on 3 June 2024. Picture: Sphamandla Dlamini / Eyewitness News

The community of Magwaveni township, north of Durban, is picking up the pieces after a tornado swept through the area on 3 June 2024. Picture: Sphamandla Dlamini / Eyewitness News

The community of Magwaveni township, north of Durban, is picking up the pieces after a tornado swept through the area on 3 June 2024. Picture: Sphamandla Dlamini / Eyewitness News

The community of Magwaveni township, north of Durban, is picking up the pieces after a tornado swept through the area on 3 June 2024. Picture: Sphamandla Dlamini / Eyewitness News

The community of Magwaveni township, north of Durban, is picking up the pieces after a tornado swept through the area on 3 June 2024. Picture: Sphamandla Dlamini / Eyewitness News

The community of Magwaveni township, north of Durban, is picking up the pieces after a tornado swept through the area on 3 June 2024. Picture: Sphamandla Dlamini / Eyewitness News

The community of Magwaveni township, north of Durban, is picking up the pieces after a tornado swept through the area on 3 June 2024. Picture: Sphamandla Dlamini / Eyewitness News

The community of Magwaveni township, north of Durban, is picking up the pieces after a tornado swept through the area on 3 June 2024. Picture: Sphamandla Dlamini / Eyewitness News

The community of Magwaveni township, north of Durban, is picking up the pieces after a tornado swept through the area on 3 June 2024. Picture: Sphamandla Dlamini / Eyewitness News

The community of Magwaveni township, north of Durban, is picking up the pieces after a tornado swept through the area on 3 June 2024. Picture: Sphamandla Dlamini / Eyewitness News

The community of Magwaveni township, north of Durban, is picking up the pieces after a tornado swept through the area on 3 June 2024. Picture: Sphamandla Dlamini / Eyewitness News

The community of Magwaveni township, north of Durban, is picking up the pieces after a tornado swept through the area on 3 June 2024. Picture: Sphamandla Dlamini / Eyewitness News