APM Condole With Families Affected By Thunderstorm

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 3^rd 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.