Multiple dwellings and houses collapsed in the mudslides triggered by days of rains, said KwaZulu-Natal Emergency Medical Services spokesman Robert McKenzie.
Three bodies have been pulled from the debris, Tin Soe, a lawmaker representing the jade-rich Hpakant area of Kachin state in the north, said on Tuesday.
The US Geological Survey puts the magnitude of Tuesday’s quake at 6.4. At least 11 people were killed when a 6.1 magnitude hit the north of the country on Monday.
Police say more than 750 people have been arrested and some 28 have been charged since climate change protests began earlier this week in London.
Activists came out in France, Britain and Italy to urge their respective governments and world leaders to act against climate change.
Sweden's Greta Thunberg told lawmakers, "I want you to act as if the house is on fire," as she warned about species extinction, deforestation and ocean pollution.
Martin Winterkorn was CEO when Volkswagen fitted 11 million diesel-powered vehicles worldwide with "defeat devices" – software that made them appear to pollute less during lab tests.
Protesters bring Waterloo bridge, Marble Arch and Oxford Circus to a standstill, kicking off days of planned civil disobedience events in 33 countries.
Powerful storms swept across the southern US over the weekend, unleashing tornadoes and flooding that killed at least 8 people, including three children.
Climate change could help cholera make a comeback unless a concerted effort is made to spread awareness.
The mayor's office declared a state of emergency on Monday night. Major roads were closed, and 785 places were without power, the mayor's office said
Rangers were alerted after the victim's alleged accomplices told his family that he had been crushed to death by an elephant. He said a pride of lions was thought to have been in the area and were believed to have devoured the man's remains.
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