Violent rain causes havoc in Kumbo

A heavy down pour, accompanied by strong winds for close to three hours in Kumbo town last Sunday, has destroyed the roofs of some houses as well as business premises.

The strong wind was so destructive to the point that it uprooted some big trees, signboards of offices and business premises, either destroying them completely or beyond repairs.

According to some victims who gave their names as Austin and Florence, their business premises situated at Dr. Lyonga Street in Tobin were seriously damaged by the wind.

Items like bags of rice and ‘garri’ were exposed to the rains as the owners had to look for other enclosures to pack their commodities.

Through leakages on the roofs of some business ventures, exercise books on sale were soaked as was the case with one computer documentation centre situated at Sakah Street in Tobin.

At Bajing quarter in Tobin, the embankment of a neighbour to the chief of service of administration and finance in the divisional delegation of secondary education Bui, Maishu Lionel Malung, collapsed as a result of the down pour, completely destroying the roofs the neighbouring toilet.

Some plantain stems and other economic plants were uprooted. Offices and business premises were obliged to erect new sign boards as a result of the strong winds. So far, the degree of damage caused on property has not yet been estimated.