South Africa's Kruger park suffers 'devastating' damage from floods

Torrential rains and floods last week forced the world-famous safari destination, which is nearly the size of Wales, to halt day visits and airlift guests and staff to safety as swollen rivers swallowed large stretches of land. While there had been no loss of life within the park, parts of it were still underwater a week later and 15 camps remained closed, SANParks CEO Hapiloe Sello told reporters. More than 500 members of staff were "stuck" at camps within the reserve, waiting for the water to recede so they could leave, she told reporters.