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The search for schoolchildren swept away in floods in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province has resumed after being halted overnight, officials have said.<\/p>\n
The children were on their way to school in the town of Mthatha when their bus was carried away in flood waters as it was crossing a bridge on Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n
Officials said three students were later rescued, but it was unclear how many pupils were on the bus, which has since been found on a riverbank with no-one inside.<\/p>\n
An unconfirmed report by private TV station Newzroom Afrika says the bodies of 10 children and the driver have now been found further downstream.<\/p>\n
Public broadcaster SABC reported that the three children who were rescued on Tuesday were found clinging to trees.<\/p>\n
On Wednesday morning, Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane visited the scene to witness rescue efforts, and to meet affected communities.<\/p>\n
He told Newzroom Afrika that while the situation was a “difficult one”, he was “quite happy” with the response of the emergency services.<\/p>\n