Sophie Mzimba
A woman identified as one Sophie Mzimba, is thanking God for sparing her life during a storm.
According to her, as the storm raged outside her house, she heard a
voice telling her to get up from her hiding place under the bed, where
she cowered, and run.
And she was barely outside when the walls of her house collapsed under the strain of the powerful wind!
Daily Sun SA reports that the 54-year-old from Kwazibukwane, near
Malelane in Mpumalanga, South Africa, was one of hundreds of residents
who found themselves picking up the pieces of their damaged homes
following a freak storm on Saturday.
Schools, hospitals and clinics were also affected.
“When it began, I knew it wasn’t an ordinary storm. Lightning
lit up the dark sky and a strong wind shook our homes. I went to hide
under my bed, praying the storm would pass without causing damage,” said Sophie.
As the strong winds began levelling trees and ripping the roofs off
houses, hail came pounding down. That was when Sophie heard the deep
voice.
“It called me by name and I didn’t ask any questions. Could it have been God speaking to me?”
Meanwhile, health department spokesman Dumisani Malamule said a
hospital and four clinics were damaged and it would cost about R40
million to fix them.
“Shongwe Hospital was the hardest hit, with the labour and
paediatric wards being damaged. We also lost the kitchen, theatre,
linen, fencing and the pharmacy.”
Nkomazi municipal spokesman Cyril Ripinga said eight houses collapsed and 104 had lost their roofs.
“At least three people were injured and one death was reported.
We are working on relief measures such as food parcels, gas stoves and
blankets.”
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