DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA, April 22, 2022 ( IOL): Clean-up operations have begun at a Hindu temple near the Umhlatuzana river in Chatsworth, which was completely destroyed by floods during the recent storm that hit KwaZulu-Natal. The 70-year-old structure suffered extensive damages during the flood, while two employees and their dog were trapped on Monday night, April 11, when water levels rose to the ceiling. Yesterday, teams from civil reinforcement and construction companies were seen conducting clean up and salvage operations.
Ritesh Rosen from RND projects, a local construction company, said he had been visiting the temple since he was a boy and was devastated to see it in such a state. “I used to play in this river as a child. This temple has so much history and to see it like this is sad to be honest,” Rosen told IOL. Assistant secretary Kureasha Moodley told IOL it was the second time the temple suffered flood damages. The last time was during the heavy rains in 2017. “The last time, the mother temple and some parts of the yard were still standing. The water came in through doors and windows, but this time the temple yard is non-existent,” she said.
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