Severe storm batters Cape Town, causing flooding, damage and at least one death reported

May 12, 2026

Cape Town (South Africa), May 11, 2026 (ANI): A severe storm struck Cape Town on May 11, flooding roads, toppling trees, and tearing roofs off homes, leaving at least one person dead and several injured, according to city officials. Emergency crews and residents responded as vehicles moved through flooded streets and debris, including trees fallen onto cars, while damaged houses were left exposed and waterlogged. Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis said communities were helping each other as authorities dealt with widespread destruction and confirmed multiple hospitalisations alongside the fatality. Residents described sudden roof damage and structural collapses, with one man injured when a wall fell on him. Along the coast, strong winds bent palm trees and whipped up large waves as people braced along the waterfront promenade.