BURIAL of victims of Cyclone Idai started yesterday with 40
identified bodies being interred at Ngangu Township in Chimanimani.
Salvation Army Major Absalom Makanga confirmed the burial
of the 40 bodies presided over by the church’s Lieutenant General Garnet
Muringai who is based in Ngangu, Chimanimani.
“By yesterday we had buried 40 bodies in Ngangu high
density suburb in Chimanimani. Ngangu area is one of the most affected. Even
though we could not get there because of the bad state of roads, we managed to
communicate with our resident pastor who is there to officiate at the burial of
the 40 bodies.
“Since the disaster struck, we have been sending money for
upkeep of the victims and mourners since some of the people that were injured
were at his home and at the church. The other victims were housed at the Roman
Catholic Church, “said Major Makanga.
Government yesterday advised relatives of the deceased to
go ahead and bury the bodies to avoid decomposition as mortuaries in the
district were dysfunctional following extensive destruction of the power supply
system throughout Chimanimani.
Provincial administrator Mr Edgars Seenza said relief
efforts were yet to reach the epicentre of the disaster in Chimanimani owing to
impassable roads.
Meanwhile, St Charles Lwanga High School students arrived
at the Roman Catholic centre in Mutare around 8 pm last night.
Parents could not hold back their tears in a clear
demonstration of mixed joy and pain at knowing what their children had gone
through while the school deputy head, Mr Albert Mapunga explained their ordeal.
Herald
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