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At least 2 dead in New Hanover after tornado incident - KZN govt
Several parts of the province were lashed by heavy downpours on Tuesday night.
The police's dive unit had been in the Mfuli River in Empangeni where the boy and a six-year-old were spotted floating on a fridge door on Tuesday night.
Despite the challenging circumstances with no power in the area, emergency services have been working throughout the night to rescue people trapped in their homes due to the floods.
A severe thunderstorm that spawned a tornado has left a trail of destruction after it struck regions north-east of Pietermaritzburg in KwaZulu-Natal on Tuesday.