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One person has been reported dead as rainstorm ravaged Yipala, a community in the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba district of the Savannah Region.<\/p>\n

Many houses including the chief\u2019s palace have been ripped off and some houses collapsed in the storm on Tuesday, April 2, 2024.<\/p>\n

The National Disaster Management Organization is yet to ascertain the extent of damage and the number of houses and people affected.<\/p>\n

The incident has sparked a debate in the region as people blame years of logging and commercial charcoal production in the area.<\/p>\n\n

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