96 hikers trapped in Fish River Canyon as rescue operation underway
Staff Reporter NINETY-SIX hikers, including a group of school children, are believed to be trapped in the Fish River Canyon following heavy rainfall and rising water levels, prompting the Namibian Police and Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) to launch a rescue operation. Kharas Police Regional Commander Commissioner Marius Katamila said police received reports from farmers along ... The post 96 hikers trapped in Fish River Canyon as rescue operation underway appeared first on Informanté .
Staff Reporter
NINETY-SIX hikers, including a group of school children, are believed to be trapped in the Fish River Canyon following heavy rainfall and rising water levels, prompting the Namibian Police and Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) to launch a rescue operation.
Kharas Police Regional Commander Commissioner Marius Katamila said police received reports from farmers along the Fish River and the regional manager of NWR that hikers inside the canyon were unable to leave due to flooding.
Katamila said nine hiking groups, comprising a total of 96 people, were affected by the rising water levels caused by recent rainfall, worsened by the opening of the Naute Dam sluice gates and the overflowing of the Neckartal Dam.
