Floods in South Africa’s Durban area kill more than 300

Stranded people stand in front of a bridge that was swept away in Ntuzuma, outside Durban, South Africa (AP)

Heavy rains and flooding have killed at least 306 people in South Africa’s eastern KwaZulu-Natal province, including the city of Durban, and more rainstorms are forecast in the coming days.

The death toll is expected to rise as scores of people, including whole families, are missing, officials said.