Xinhua
09 May 2026, 21:15 GMT+10
(260509) -- GARDEN ROUTE, May 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Employees of South African National Parks clear fallen trees in a section of the Garden Route National Park in Western Cape, South Africa, May 8, 2026. Severe flooding, landslides, and storm damage have battered parts of South Africa's Garden Route, leaving communities isolated, roads closed, and critical infrastructure heavily damaged, local authorities said.
According to a statement issued Saturday by the Garden Route District Municipality, at least 45 roads across the eastern parts of the region were closed after days of extreme weather.
TO GO WITH "Severe weather causes widespread damage across South Africa's Garden Route " (South African National Parks/Handout via Xinhua)
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