Disastrous storm causing extreme damage and panic in the life of people at Pothnal, Raichur

It was on 8th April around 4.15 pm. As usual people were busy in their daily chore and suddenly a violent storm broke in causing extreme damage to the houses and properties of the people and Clara Vihar and Vimukthi as well..Within a fraction of few seconds, a place known for beauty, calmness & serenity turned into a chaos.

At Clara Vihar, the whole garden was looking like a haunted place; the surrounding areas were all covered with dust, plastics, branches and leaves; the papaya trees were destroyed, the window glasses were broken, many trees were uprooted and were thrown away. Some branches were found fallen in our garden, destroying the border plants and other plants around it. Even the shed which is used for drying clothes situated behind the dormitory near washing area was shaken from its very foundation to the extent the Iron beams have been bent. The disaster also caused damage to Vimukti office and its newly built adjacent shed.

Many houses & small shops of poor people made up of palm leaves, dry grass and iron sheets were flown away along with the wind. Our own worker Mr.Kariappa’s house also was destroyed and the roof carried bythe wind. The people around the vicinity of Pothnalwere also the victims of such a deadly storm. Having no roofs over head, houses damaged people are in great panic. Since then people are in darkness having no power supply. Due to storm many lelectricity poles were also got damaged.

However, the Vimukti staff and brothers from Clara Vihar community here in Pothnal came to the immediate rescue operations doing the needful at the moment of this natural calamity. All the Vimukti staff and brothers are now busy working on immediate repairs thus trying to restore the situation.