A 100-year-old woman dies in Limpopo storm
Collins Chabane District Municipality spokesperson, Moses
Shivambu has confirmed two people died in a powerful storm in Limpopo on
Wednesday night.
The 100-year-old woman died when a wall collapsed on her.
"Mojaji Sithole, in Bevhula village lost her life when the wall of her house collapsed on her", says Shivambu.
He says a second woman, who was 47, also passed away. authorities are at one of the victim's home, a 47-year-old woman, Dine Chauke.
"When the storm started, she moved from the house to check on the children; unfortunately, an electrical pole was falling, the pole hit her, and she died immediately," says Shivambu.
He adds the storm also damaged more than 500 homes in the area.
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