Over 2,500 square kilometres affected by Etosha wildfires

Preliminary assessments indicate that approximately 2,587 square kilometres of land have been affected by the recent wildfires in Etosha National Park, which broke out last week.

This was announced by the Ministry of Environment, which revealed that the wildfires that broke out last week have not yet been fully extinguished.

This comes after wildfires broke out in the Halali, Kamaseb and Tsam areas within Etosha National Park last Wednesday. By Monday, the ministry had announced that three of the fires had been successfully extinguished, while one remained active. However, the ministry has since disclosed that the fires have flared up again.