Strong winds swept through five of the Maseru City’s villages, leaving some houses without roofs and others with walls having caved in. The storm, which started around six o’clock in the evening, destroyed houses at Lithabaneng, Lithoteng, Ha-Seoli, Ha-'Nelese and Makoanyane. 

So strong were the winds that even power lines were affected, transformers overturned and lines cut off. Some of the villagers have even reported dead domestic animals such as dogs, chicken and pigs. 

Home owners had their bedding, clothing and food soaked by the accompanying hail storm. Mrs. 'Mamohasoa Seleke, a victim, described how her five roomed house was swept off by the storm and how they were left with nothing to wear and eat, as all their food has been washed off and their clothes buried under debris. 

'My children and I had to hide under the bed in order to protect ourselves from the rocks and corrugated iron that were flying all over like paper,' she said.

The Lesotho Electricity Corporation promised to do all they could to restore power as quickly as possible. The power outage in the area was because of the destroyed transformer, said Information Officer, Mrs. 'Mamphuto Jessie.

08 September 2005