OVER 60 families in Msekera area of Masupe ward in Chipata Central Constituency have been left homeless after their houses collapsed following a heavy downpour experienced in the area on Thursday evening. Goods such as foodstuffs, farming inputs and household properties have been destroyed while one person is reported to have been injured. Masupe Ward Councilor Johnston Silungwe said approximately over 150 people in the area had nowhere to sleep, adding that others were seeking shelter at a nearby church. He stated that people were in a desperate situation and quick intervention by government and other cooperating partners was required in order to assist the vulnerable people. “An average of five people per household have nowhere to sleep following the...

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