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Regional News of Wednesday, 1 October 2003

Source: GNA

Rainstorm hits Adoe in Noranza District

Nkoranza (B/A), Oct. 1, GNA - More than 100 persons have been rendered homeless at Adoe, a farming community in the Nkoranza District, following a severe rainstorm that hit the area last Thursday. The roofs of eight houses were ripped off and property estimated at 20 million cedis destroyed.

There were no casualties, Mr Kwame Fosu, Chairman of the Unit Committee told the Ghana News Agency at Nkoranza. He said a nursing mother, Maame Afia, who got injured by flying roofing sheets was treated at the Saint Theresa's Hospital at Nkoranza and discharged.

Mr Fosu appealed to the National Disaster Management Organisation for relief items for the victims who are putting up with friends and relatives.