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Walter Nyamukondiwa Kariba Bureau
The incessant rains which have rendered some communities in Nyaminyami district including Mola and Mayovhe inaccessible left a trail of destruction including 16 homesteads and one death.

With communication cut off, modalities for the transfer of serious health cases from Mayovhe, Mola and Chalala clinics by boat to Kariba District Hospital instead of nearby Siakobvu Hospital are being worked out.

There are fears that food distribution for the drought-prone region where little agricultural activity is undertaken owing to inclement weather conditions and wild animals would be affected.

As of yesterday, the washed away section of the Siakobvu-Bumi Hills road, especially at the notorious Ndepa Escarpment remained covered with gullies and debris including boulders and mud.

Ndepa, whether in fair weather or not, is a steep descent which only customised vehicles can tame.

Government engineers visited the affected sites to establish the extent of damage, work out reconstruction modalities and re-establish communication with the isolated areas.

Kariba District assistant district development coordinator Ms Patience Mubango stakeholders including Bumi Hills and Padenga who have boats and ferries are being engaged to assist in the transfer of serious cases.