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South Africa’s coastal city of Durban has closed its North Beach after three people died when they were hit by a large wave, emergency officials said on Sunday. The Emergency Medical Services “responded to reports of a freak wave that swept a group of beachgoers against the pier causing multiple injuries,” EMS spokesman Njabulo Dlungele said. Durban is usually a hive of activity around the holiday season, attracting local and international tourists to its beaches.

Yesterday the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to reports of a group of beachgoers being swept against the pier by a huge wave causing multiple injuries.

EThekwini has re-opened some of its beaches following an improvement in water quality.

The eThekwini municipality reopened several beaches in Durban on Friday just in time for the school spring break.

The eThekwini Municipality says work to install a new transformer at the Johana Road sewage pump station 'is at an advanced stage'.

At least 16 beaches remain open for use by the public in Durban and surrounding areas after the eThekwini municipality closed several last week because of E-coli in the water.

At least 16 beaches remain open for use by the public in Durban and surrounding areas after the eThekwini municipality closed several last week because of E. coli in the water.

The eThekwini Municipality has some tough questions to answer on whether it deliberately misled the public during a series of flip-flop decisions to close/open/close Durban’s sewage-polluted beaches last week.