By Kefiloe Kajane and Neo Kolane
Many parts of the country suffered massive flooding and most rivers burst their banks as a result of torrential rains that hit the country this week, as earlier predicted by the Lesotho Metrological Services.
Speaking to theReporter, the District Administrator of Mokhotlong Serame Linake said the bucketing torrents experienced since Wednesday had caused massive damage to infrastructure, as four footbridges over the Khubelu River have all been washed away.
Linake said another footbridge over the Senqu River has also been destroyed by the storms.
“It has also been reported that Tlhanyaku Clinic has been blooded. Fortunately, no fatalities have been reported so far,” Linake said.
The District Administrator of Thaba-Tseka, Masheane Raphoolo, said he had received reports that the floods had washed away fields while several roads and bridges have also been affected.
Raphoolo was still investigating the full extent of the impact of the downpours, but he said there were no reports of drownings.
Ndiwuheli Ndlomose, the DA of Leribe confirmed that the Kota vehicle bridge on the Tṧehlanyane road has collapsed.
“We have reported the destruction to the ministry of roads because it falls under that ministry,” Ndlomose said.
Meanwhile, the DA of Mafeteng Motinyane Motinyane confirmed that the Main South 1 Road had been rendered temporarily impassable at Ha Ramokoatsi on Tuesday.
Motinyane added that the Qhoqhoane bridge on the Thabana Morena road was completely submerged and motorist had to wait for hours for the water to recede.
“We have not had reports of loss of lives or destruction of homes. My team and I are assessing the extent of the damage,” Motinyane said.
