Catastrophic floods kill dozens in South Africa as photos show receding waters revealing more bodies
A view of homes submerged in floodwater, in Mthatha, South Africa, Tuesday, June 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Hoseya Jubase)
MTHATHA, South Africa (AP) — Receding floodwaters that submerged homes days before left the residents of Mthatha, South Africa, helpless. They watched the bodies of their families and neighbors being recovered from the aftermath of an extreme weather front that brought heavy rain, strong winds and snow to parts of the province.
This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.
Rescue workers transport a person in a body bag during a rescue operation after floods swept through the area, in Mthatha, South Africa, Wednesday, June 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Hoseya Jubase)
Rescue workers transport a person in a body bag during a rescue operation after floods swept through the area, in Mthatha, South Africa, Wednesday, June 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Hoseya Jubase)
Women wash their clothes along the river next a car that was swept through by floods in Mthatha, South Africa, Thursday, June 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
Women wash their clothes along the river next a car that was swept through by floods in Mthatha, South Africa, Thursday, June 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
A woman is consoled by community members as bodies of her sister and three daughters were retrieved from inside a one room house, after floods swept through the area in Mthatha, South Africa, Thursday, June 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
A woman is consoled by community members as bodies of her sister and three daughters were retrieved from inside a one room house, after floods swept through the area in Mthatha, South Africa, Thursday, June 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
Forensic workers retrieve bodies of a mother and three daughters from inside a one room house after floods swept through the area in Mthatha, South Africa, Thursday, June 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
Forensic workers retrieve bodies of a mother and three daughters from inside a one room house after floods swept through the area in Mthatha, South Africa, Thursday, June 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
Community members and families watch as rescue workers recover bodies after floods swept through the area in Mthatha, South Africa, Wednesday, June 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Hoseya Jubase)
Community members and families watch as rescue workers recover bodies after floods swept through the area in Mthatha, South Africa, Wednesday, June 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Hoseya Jubase)
Rescue workers transport a person in a body bag after floods swept through the area in Mthatha, South Africa, Thursday, June 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
Rescue workers transport a person in a body bag after floods swept through the area in Mthatha, South Africa, Thursday, June 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
A woman takes a photograph of her damaged house, after floods swept through the area in Mthatha, South Africa, Thursday, June 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
A woman takes a photograph of her damaged house, after floods swept through the area in Mthatha, South Africa, Thursday, June 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)