By Saio Marrah
200 houses were known to have been affected in Zimmi town, Pujehun District, following a windstorm in the early hours of Thursday 26th January, according to a Ward Councilor, Abdul Karim Fofana.
Fofana said hundreds of people are without shelter and were sleeping in the open.
He said in some cases, up to 15 people are forced to sleep in a single room, raising fears of diseases spreading in the town. Zimmi Senior Secondary School was also destroyed.
Crops were also affected. Politico cannot up to press time confirm whether any humanitarian organization has responded to the situation. Earlier, National Disaster Management Agency official, Mohamed L. Bah said they were gathering information about the situation.
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