Kpalba bridge submerged by floods

Kpalba, (N/R), Sept. 23, GNA- The devastating floods that hit the Northern Region has submerged the Kpalba bridge, which linked Yendi to the Saboba/Chereponi District, disrupting socio-economic activities in the area.

This came to light when Mr. Ernest Debrah, Minister of Food and Agriculture, visited the District to assess the extent of damage caused by the floods to farmlands.

The Minister also visited some communities in the Yendi, West Mamprusi and Tolon/Kumbungu Districts.

Mr. Charles Bintin, a Minister of State at the Presidency and Member of Parliament for Saboba/Chereponi, accompanied Mr. Debrah to tour Saboba.

Mr. Francis Abdulai Neindo, District Agriculture Officer for Saboba/Chereponi, said the district lost about 1719 acres of farmlands to the floods.

He said the floods destroyed about 250 acres of yam, 500 acres of rice, 160 acres of soya bean, 611 acres of maize, 149 acres of groundnuts and 32 acres of guinea corn.

He said the communities severely hit by the floods in the Saboba/Chereponi district incuded Tanjameli, Yankali, Jankpriya, Kang and Demon.

At Demon, Mr. Debrah's entourage had three of their vechicles stuck in the mud when they attempted to use a footpath to inspect some flooded farms.