Freaky storm destroys properties in Wa

Wa. Feb. 26, GNA - A storm that started as a whirlwind on Thursday swept through the Zongo section of Wa and destroyed several buildings. The freaky storm that lasted for about five minutes ripped off the roofs of five compound houses, a mosque, electricity poles and cables. When the Ghana News Agency went to the area, live electricity cables were strewn all over the path of the storm and mangled roofing sheets hung loosely on buildings.

Many people who the GNA spoke to were amazed at the level of destruction because there were no clouds or signs of rain to suggest that a stormy was in the offing.

Mr. Hudu Abdul-Salam, an eye witness who was in his room at the time of the incident, told the GNA that when he heard the sound of the wind he rushed out and saw roofing sheets flying all over the buildings. "Within five minutes, I saw a trail of destruction that did not match the magnitude of the storm which took off like a whirlwind", he said.