Koes village battered by strong winds

KEETMANSHOOP – Some residents at Koes were left without electricity for close to two days after strong winds damaged a power line on Thursday.

The damage amounted to N$8 400. The Village Secretary, Jims Christiaans, told Nampa yesterday that the electricity supply could only be restored on Saturday.”We (the village council) are lucky that we are financially sound and could thus restore electricity provision to the area as soon as possible,” Christiaans noted.He commended residents of the town for their understanding and patience.The roof of a local bar was swept off by the strong winds and three corrugated iron sheets were blown off the roof of the Police holding cells.A camel-thorn tree in the centre off the village was uprooted.The Village Secretary said no injuries were reported.- NampaThe Village Secretary, Jims Christiaans, told Nampa yesterday that the electricity supply could only be restored on Saturday.”We (the village council) are lucky that we are financially sound and could thus restore electricity provision to the area as soon as possible,” Christiaans noted.He commended residents of the town for their understanding and patience.The roof of a local bar was swept off by the strong winds and three corrugated iron sheets were blown off the roof of the Police holding cells.A camel-thorn tree in the centre off the village was uprooted.The Village Secretary said no injuries were reported.- Nampa