"The boy failed to run away from the floods that ended up washing him away," Mwenitete narrated. Unconfirmed reports indicate that two women at Songwe from the area of TA Mwakaboko also passed away following the Tuesday floods. District Civil Protection Committee (DCPC) for Karonga released an assessment report on Monday which indicates that over 2, 000 households from TAs Mwirang'ombe and Wasambo were heavily affected by the floods. The DCPC team is currently verifying reports from all the five TAs in order to establish the extent of damage. Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Karonga north aspiring MP Mungasulwa Mwambande gave the victims with almost K1 million in all affected villages.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 05, 2017 03:33 UTC