Hailstorm destroys primary school in Zvimba

A hailstorm which occurred at the weekend ripped asbestos sheets off trusses, leaving five of the six classroom blocks affected, save for the two class roomed ECD block at Mhandu Primary School in Zvimba.

Villagers blamed the heavy impact of the storm on weak roof trusses that are said to have been erected decades ago and were never replaced. A teacher at the school said if a quick solution is not found, the school may be forced to conduct lessons in the remaining rooms whose sheets were not blown away.

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