US EditionFloods in South Africa force evacuations from famed Kruger National Park; 19 dead in other regions
Weeks of heavy rain caused rivers to burst banks, flooding camps and roads, prompting evacuations and suspension of visits at Kruger National Park, with 19 deaths reported regionally.
- On Thursday, SANParks began emergency evacuations by helicopter at Kruger National Park, moving staff and guests from Letaba rest camp due to flooding.
- In the Pafuri area, near the Limpopo and Luvuvhu confluence, rivers have burst banks and submerged bushveld, with SANParks saying 100 to 200 millimetres of rain is expected over the next 24 to 48 hours.
- SANParks says travel routes are damaged and access between Lower Sabie and Crocodile Bridge rest camps is restricted, with only one exit via the Crocodile River bridge that may become unsafe if river levels rise.
- At least 19 people have died in other parts of the region since the rains began last month, and President Cyril Ramaphosa was due to visit flood-stricken areas on Thursday.
- A Red Level 10 warning covers the park for Friday, with the South African Weather Service predicting 100 to 200 millimetres over 24 to 48 hours; SANParks says it will monitor conditions daily.
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South Africa’s Kruger National Park shuts after severe floods
By Thando Hlophe KRUGER NATIONAL PARK, South Africa, Jan 15 (Reuters) – South African authorities shut Kruger National Park on Thursday to day visitors, after several rivers that run through it burst their banks as the result of days of heavy rains, they said. Tourists already staying at lodges inside the park were permitted to stay, apart from areas around the Letaba river that were evacuated, South African National Parks said. Reuters TV fo…
Landslides and flooding: Due to storms, the famous Kruger National Park in South Africa does not allow day guests. Floods also plague other parts of the country. Authorities warn against crocodiles in residential areas.
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Floods in South Africa force evacuations from famed Kruger National Park; 19 dead in other regions
Flooding caused by weeks of torrential rains in northern South Africa has forced the famed Kruger National Park to suspend visits and evacuate some guests and staff members.
Kruger National Park closed to day visitors amid heavy flooding in Limpopo, Mpumalanga – The Mail & Guardian
Persistent and heavy rainfall affecting Limpopo and Mpumalanga has led to South African National Parks (SANParks) taking a precautionary decision to temporarily suspend day visitor access to the Kruger National Park until conditions improve. SANParks said that it is mindful of the strain that ongoing rainfall is placing on operational and emergency‑response resources. “The organisation would therefore prefer to focus available capacity on real …
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