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January 17, 2026
Major wildlife park closes as heavy rains hit (VIDEO)
Kruger National Park in South Africa is closed to visitors as heavy rains have flooded roads and forced the evacuation of over 600 people
TL;DR
- Kruger National Park closed to visitors due to heavy rainfall and flooding.
- Rivers overflowed, submerging roads and making parts of the park inaccessible.
- More than 600 guests and staff evacuated from rest camps.
- South African Weather Service issued a Red Level 10 warning for disruptive rain.
- Some areas received over 500mm of rain.
- Rainfall is expected to continue, with potential for further localized flooding.
- Northern areas of the park remain at risk.
- 19 people have died in other parts of the region since the rains began.
- Letaba River water levels have fallen, but Letaba camp remains closed pending risk assessments.
- January is within South Africa's summer rainy season (October to March).
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