‘All gravel roads in the park were closed off for safety and motorists were requested to stay on tarred road. Shingwedzi: All guests were evacuated to Mopani on Sunday night. Muzanzene: Four guests and one staff member were airlifted to safety. constant contact with the Section Rangers. Houtboschrand: Four patrol rangers and a SANDF units were stuck in the area and were in SAVED: 70 staff members were evacuated from the Shingwedzi Camp after recent heavy rains. Talamati, Biyamiti: The camps have been closed and guests moved to the safety of Satara and Berg en Dal.
The water levels were being constantly monitored and a rescue plan will have been executed to airlift them to Satara. Tamboti: The camp is isolated with 8 guests and staff including the section ranger. Olifants and Sweni trails: Eleven tourists who were trapped at these trails were safely airlifted to Satara. Ts h o k w a n e : Low level bridge to staff and ranger houses were reported as over flowing resulting in staff personnel trapped at a picnic site and others at their houses, but their lives were not threatened. There have been no reports of any major incidents throughout the park except the ones listed below. THE Kruger National Park released the following statement on Monday after the KNP Disaster Committee met to assess the impact of the heavy rains in the Park: "Members briefed the committee of their initial inspections and assessment regarding roads, water and sewer, vehicle fleet, electrical and mechanical as well Protection through the Operation Centre that has been set up in the Park. All guests at Shingwedzi were evacuated to Mopani on Sunday night. Tourists saved from torrent SUBMERGED: These dramatic photos, taken during a rescue operation at Kruger’s flooded Shingwedzi Camp, shows the extent of the flooding at the camp.
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