Cape Town storm: Eight killed as drought ends.
Eight people have been killed when a storm lashed the South African city of Cape Town following months of drought.
Thousands of people have been left homeless.
The storm comes two weeks after the region declared a drought disaster.
BBC weather forecaster Philip Avery warns that Wednesday could bring in excess of 50mm of rain to some western areas of South Africa, accompanied by winds of 60-90km/h.
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Thursday should see conditions easing but a passing cold front will introduce much cooler weather in all areas.
He also warns that the strong winds could lead to wildfires because the countryside is so dry.
In May, the Western Cape province declared a drought disaster after two reservoirs had completely dried up.
It was said to have been the region’s worst drought in more than a century.