WATCH: Heavy gale force winds cause havoc in Durban

At least three people were critically injured and admitted to hospital due to the gale force winds and heavy rain that battered KwaZulu-Natal over the weekend. No deaths have been reported at this stage, the KwaZulu-Natal department of co-operative governance and traditional affairs said in a statement. The department is taking stock of the numerous weather-related incidents across the province and is embarking on clean-up operations to “ensure that life throughout KZN returns to normal”. “Our disaster teams have logged and responded to several incidents in Ugu, eThekwini and Ladysmith, which impacted on both public infrastructure and private property and disrupted lives in most parts of the province. The interim assessments reveal that houses had roofs blown away, trees falling over and blocking roads and damaging property and vehicles,” said KZN MEC for Cogta Nomusa Dube-Ncube. Reaction Unit South Africa's Prem Balram said there were major damages caused by the heavy winds. “There were five people who were treated for minor injuries and one person treated for a major head injury after a tree fell on his head.” Balram added that extensive damages were reported from several homes in the North coast of Durban. “There were 10 to 15 cars that were damaged which will amount to millions of rands because they were all written off,” he said. Subscribe to News24: https://www.youtube.com/user/News24Video