More than 200 houses damaged by rain in Kindu
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Mediacongo
Heavy rain accompanied by strong winds swept away or damaged more than 200 houses in Kindu, Maniema, leaving several families homeless. Provincial Interior Minister Lawamo Selemani Taylor ordered an assessment of the damage by 2 November, reports Mediacongo.
More than 200 houses were swept away or damaged by heavy rain accompanied by strong winds on Sunday 1 November in Kindu, capital of Maniema province, according to Mediacongo. The municipalities of Mikelenge and Kasuku were particularly affected, and several families were left homeless.
The provincial minister of the Interior and Security, Me Lawamo Selemani Taylor, ordered neighbourhood chiefs to assess the damage and send him their reports by Monday 2 November before 10am, reports Mediacongo. Affected families are calling for emergency assistance, particularly to obtain temporary shelter.
The rain came a few days after damage caused by hailstorms in Kigoma, Tanzania, where more than 70 houses had been destroyed on 31 October.
