EC Floods| Rescue teams race against time and freezing temperatures

MTHATHA - Search and rescue teams in Mthatha are searching for two missing children. 

But a cold front bringing freezing temperatures and strong winds will make rescue efforts tough.

Operations will begin at the Cicira River all the way to the Mthatha River with the hopes of recovering the bodies of the missing children aged between 8 and 12. 

The children were swept away in Decoligny, one of the other affected areas in Mthatha

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Rescue teams, including the Gift of the Givers, say they will not give up.

The death toll from the Eastern Cape floods stands at 101. 

To date, the province faces R5-billion in flooding damage. 

Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC Zolile Williams will provide an update on relocations, infrastructure damage, and ongoing government support. 

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