Two people die in a rainstorm at Bulbia

Bulbia (Northern Region), 29th June 99 - A 65-year-old blind woman, Napoa Ngube and a four-year-old child Barichisu Bawa were trapped to death in their room when their house caught fire in a rainstorm at Bulbia in the West Mamprusi District.

Wind from the storm which started at around 4 p.m. on Friday carried fire left in the compound after the day's chores to the thatched-roof of the house, setting it ablaze and trapping the blind old lady and the young child.

While the fire razed down 34 other rooms, the rainstorm rendered about 130 people homeless by carrying away the roofing of several buildings.

The fire also consumed 70 bags of maize, 50 bags of guinea corn, 60 bags of groundnuts, five bags of rice and 30 bags of beans as well as bicycles and many other personal and household effects.

A government delegation led by the district co-ordinating director, Alhaji Adam Sidiq, the regional fire officer, Mr Charles Yitah and the district co-ordinator of disaster management, Mr Alidu Yakubu has visited the victims and mobilised relief for them.