10,000 evacuated and eight dead as fires engulf town in South Africa

The storm killed eight people, including three who died in a fire in Knysna, and dumped heavy rain on Cape Town, west of Knysna.

About 10,000 people have been evacuated from a scenic coastal town in South Africa that has been devastated by fast-moving fires.

The military is reportedly planning to help emergency responders in Knysna, which lies on the Garden Route, a popular tourist destination on the southern coast of South Africa.