Heavy rainfall kills three; destroys bridges, traps dozens in Bole
A five-hour heavy downpour Saturday night in many parts of the Bole district in the Northern Region has caused the deaths of at least three people with an unspecified proportion of destruction to properties, officials of the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) Bole District Director of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) Mr Sule Kipo told thepressradio.com.
He said the three were killed at a deprived community called Kibilma near Dakurpe about 42kilometres southwest of the district capital after they plunged a tricycle into an uncompleted bridge which had collapsed and washed away by the downpour.
According to him, the incident has delinked the community and several other villages from the rest of the district with dozens trapped and restricted.
A search by joint security personnel including NADMO after several hours found the three dead bodies at separate locations.
The bodies have been deposited in Dakurpe mortuary.
He also said police in the area were informed and preparations are underway to hand over the bodies to their families for burial. They have all been identified.
Source: Thepressradio.com/Abdul Rauf Zion
