Hailstorm kills toddler, destroys 20 homes

A HEAVY hailstorm hit Gatchekatche area in Kariba on Wednesday night, killing a three-year-old toddler when the roof on her parents’ house curved in and also destroyed more than 20 homes, NewsDay has learnt.

The girl’s grandmother, Stembeni Moyo, confirmed the incident yesterday, saying her daughter, Spiwe Tawonga, was also seriously injured in the storm and is admitted at Kariba District Hospital.

She identified the toddler as Kugara Tawonga.

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