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Woman killed by falling tree amid severe weather conditions in Knysna

# Disaster management in the Garden Route in the Western Cape has confirmed a 37-year-old woman has died after a tree fell on top of a parked vehicle in Knysna. Police say her body was retrieved from the car and a portion of the road was closed for mopping up. Disaster management head Gerhard Otto has warned people not to park under big trees as the high-speed winds can be dangerous. The South African Weather Service earlier issued an Orange Level Eight warning for the Garden Route.