NEW : 80 trapped tourists were rescued at the park Thursday . Several camps were stranded after torrential rains fell Thursday . 32 people have already been evacuated from Kruger National Park , officials say . This is not the first time the Kruger , as it is popularly known , has been hit by floods . The park , well-known for its safaris , covers more than 7,500 square miles .
NEW : 80 trapped tourists were rescued at the park Thursday . Several camps were stranded after torrential rains fell Thursday . 32 people have already been evacuated from Kruger National Park , officials say . The park , well-known for its safaris , covers more than 7,500 square miles .