Officials say at least 49 people have died in flooding in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province. JOHANNESBURG (AP) — At least 49 people have died in flooding in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province after an extreme cold front brought heavy rain and snow to parts of the country, officials said Wednesday.

JOHANNESBURG—Torrential rain, severe winds and landslides have killed at least 49 people in the poverty-stricken Eastern Cape province of South Africa.Included in the death toll are four children whose school bus was swept away by floodwaters,

Officials say death toll expected to rise as authorities launch search operation in the country’s Eastern Cape province.