Two schoolchildren have been swept away by floods in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province, the nation’s public broadcaster said.
SABC reported that the youngsters were carried away while returning from school in the Ngqeleni area.
A search mission is underway to rescue them, SABC said.
Heavy rains hit parts of the Eastern Cape on Monday, paralyzing transport in the region.
Zimkhitha Macingwane, a local administrative official, said a bridge was swept away by floods.
“It makes it impossible for that community to move to other areas,” Ms Macingwane was quoted as saying.
The South African Weather Service had on Monday issued a storm warning for disruptive rains, which led to the flooding.
At least 11 people were killed after heavy rain and winds hit the Western Cape province last month.
In September, seventy-two primary school pupils and 10 adults were also trapped in a resort in the town of Oudtshoorn after the nearby Le Roux River overflowed. They were rescued on the following morning, after the water had subsided.
