Mealie-meal shortages and other essential food commodities have continued to be out of stock in Sinazongwe as result of floods that have cut off the entire district from the rest of the country.
Sinazongwe District Commissioner Laiven Apuleni said at the moment an aeroplane would be required to air lift the mealie-meal which is Zambia’s Stepple food to distribute it in areas that were completely impassable if the damaged road was not worked on time.
“Completely there is no mealie- meal in the shop, and Sugar has also run out in most shosp,” the DC said.
A Check in the Shops on Wednesday found that there was no meali-meal in all the shops.
Sinazongwe District Assistant Social welfare officer said the situation so bad that if it continued people would die of hunger in the district.
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