Over 2000 people in Kasempa District in North-western province have been cut off from health centres and schools.
This is as a result of the submerging of Mukunashi bridge on the Mukunashi River due to heavy rains experienced in the district.
This can to light when Tourism, Environment and Natural Resources Minister Kabinga
Pande toured the district to assess the extent of damage caused by the floods in the
area.
Mr. Pande, who is also area Member of Parliament, however assured the affected families that government would act swiftly to render relief assistance to the flood
victims.
He said government would also move in to repair and upgrade the Mukunashi bridge to
avert loss of lives.
Mr. Pande said he would present an assessment report of the damage caused by floods
in the area to facilitate the flow of relief assistance.
He has since advised the villagers in the area to maintain high standards of cleanliness because floods bring about the likelihood of epidemics.
The floods that have threatened human life and destroyed property in other parts of
the country have not spared Kasempa District.
