South Africa flood: Buhari rues loss of 341 lives

President Muhammadu Buhari has lamented the flood disasters that claimed 341 lives in in Kwazulu Natal Province of South Africa. The President, in a statement issued Friday by his spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, said he was “saddened and unspeakably devastated” by the calamity. President Buhari added that he was “greatly shocked” by the large-scale natural […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has lamented the flood disasters that claimed 341 lives in in Kwazulu Natal Province of South Africa.

The President, in a statement issued Friday by his spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, said he was “saddened and unspeakably devastated” by the calamity.

President Buhari added that he was “greatly shocked” by the large-scale natural disaster which had caused widespread sufferings and fatalities in South Africa.

He said “the disruption of water and electricity supply, as well as the destruction of homes, makes this natural disaster one of the worst in our recent memory.”

He extending his sympathy to the government and people of South Africa.

President Buhari urged other African leaders “to work together towards developing common and effective strategies for improving our emergency management response systems that will help us significantly reduce the human and economic impacts of natural disasters and impending climate change.”