On this day (25 January) in 1981, 100 people drowned in the Laingsburg floods
On 25 January 1981, Laingsburg in the Western Cape was devastated by a severe flood when hard rains immersed the town in water.
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On 25 January 1981, Laingsburg in the Western Cape was devastated by a severe flood when hard rains immersed the town in water.
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