Luqman Cloete
11 April 2011
HEAVY rain accompanied by strong winds wreaked havoc at Leonardville in the Omaheke Region on Tuesday afternoon, causing extensive damage to a soccer stadium.
The rain lashed the village for about 45 minutes.
The Leonardville Village Council’s accountant, Ismael //Awaseb, said the rain destroyed the soccer stadium’s precast wall.
Because of the damage, the inauguration of the recently completed stadium had to be postponed indefinitely, said //Awaseb.
“We had invited the Minister of Youth and Sport to officiate at the ceremony, but we’re now forced to postpone it,” he said.
The inauguration was planned for April 22.
According to //Awaseb, Leonardville was also plunged into darkness on Tuesday after lightning had struck electricity poles.
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