APM Condole With Families Affected By Thunderstorm
President of the Republic of Malawi Professor
Arthur Peter Mutharika has send condolences to the families that have lost
their relatives killed in heavy thunderstorm that began in the night of Friday
till the morning hours of Saturday.
In a press statement signed by Deputy Presidential Press Secretary Timpunza Mwansambo says president Mutharika deeply
regrets the fatal accident caused by the thunderstorm that has hit parts of the
country in the night of 2nd of January 2015.
The damage has left 3 children from one family
dead after being hit by lightning in Kasungu District and in Lilongwe at Kauma,
where Sakira Banda was electrocuted after stepping on a fallen ESCOM live-wire
as she escaped when the roof to her house was being blown-off and also in
Karonga where 6 people were injured.
“The President and Government extend their
deepest condolences to the families of the victims of these fatal accidents,
the Chiefs and the entire nation. Government pledges its support in these trying
times to the affected families. May the souls of all the victims rest in
eternal peace” reads the statement dated 3rd January 2015
“The president is also very saddened to hear of
injuries sustained and loss of property to our brothers and sisters In
Lilongwe’s Area 49, 51, Kauma and surrounding areas. In Karonga, T/A Wasambo
where 3 villages have been affected with more than 200 houses having their
roofs blown-off and in T/A Kyungu’s area 1 village and dozens houses affected,
leaving many people homeless.”
“The president expresses his sympathy and his
thoughts are with all the affected. The Government will do all it can to assist
those affected. May peace and comfort find you during this difficult time”
Having recognized the magnitude of this problem statement
also said President Mutharika is pleading with all those residing in flood
prone areas like in the lower shire districts of Nsanje and Chikwawa and other
similar parts of the country to immediately relocate to upper areas to avoid
flood- generated accidents as we are in the on-set of the rainy season.
The statement is also informing people that Salima-Nkhotakota
road is impassable from a wash-away at Khombedza about 17 Kms from Salima Boma.
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