6 firefighters die battling bushfire in South Africa

FILE - Firemen douse a wildfire in Howick, near Durban, South Africa, July 10, 2024. South Africa's emergency services said July 15, 2024, that several firefighters have died battling a bushfire in the eastern KwaZulu-Natal province and others are in a critical condition.

Six firefighters have died battling a bushfire in the eastern KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa and another two are in critical condition, emergency services said Monday.