North West: Whirlwind Ravages Homes

Jakiri (Bui) - An unprecedented whirlwind recently ravaged Kowong quarters in Jakiri, Bui Division of the North West Region. The wind that lasted for about 30 minutes carried off roofs of houses and completely demolished some. Eucalyptus and other trees including crops were equally damaged. A total of 38 houses were reportedly destroyed rendering some 50 families homeless. Students and teachers of the Jakiri Zoo-technical and Veterinary School also lost valuable documents and other personal belongings from the accompanying rains.
There were no human casualties despite the fact that some of the collapsed homes contained whole families inside at the time of the incident. Although the Jakiri administration had since constituted an evaluation committee to assess the extent of the damage caused by the disaster, the findings are yet to be made public. A majority of the displaced victims are currently patching up with friends and relations...

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