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A BALLITO man recalled this week how he spent hours trying to rescue his wife, mother-in-law and neighbours after the Tongaat tornado hit.
Both sustained serious injuries and his 76-year-old mother-in-law is in a critical condition in hospital.
Gary Gounden said he received a call for help from his wife, Desiree, 49, who had been staying with her mother, Janakie