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50 RDP houses blown by hailstorm

The municipality intervened by providing temporal shelter as a short-term intervention to accommodate the affected families.

DELMAS – A pregnant woman and three children were among 10 others who were injured last night.

Fifty RDP houses were blown away by a severe hailstorm in Botleng Extension 5 (N12), at Victor Khanye Local Municipality.

“The injured were rushed to the local Bernice Samuel Hospital for treatment,” explains

Ms Sentebaleng Masemola, the municipality’s spokesperson.

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She adds that the municipality has intervened by providing temporary shelter as a short-term intervention to accommodate the affected families.

The executive mayor, Cllr Evah Makhabane and local councillors also distributed food parcels to the victims.

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