Manyoni District Commissioner, Fatma Towfiq said that the incident occurred last Saturday at 8pm at Sasajila Village of Kilimatinde Division, destroying 102 houses.
Apart from ripping off the roofs of houses, DC Towfiq said that more than 200 acres of farmland with various crops were also destroyed.
“I have never witnessed such a heavy downpour since I was born in the village, most of the houses’ roofs were torn apart by the winds, acres and acres of crops have been destroyed,” said Habib Mohamed, a resident of the area.
He appealed for humanitarian help for the people who have been affected by the heavy rains.
In response, Singida Regional Commissioner Dr Parseko Kone donated maize flour, sugar and other assorted food items to the victims worth more than 1m/-.
Singida Regional CCM Chairperson Martha Mlata also donated 25 bags of maize flour worth 700,000/- to the victims.
Speaking soon after handing over the flour, she urged leaders and other development partners in the region to assist the affected families so they return to their normal productive activities.
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