When the Kunyere bursts its banks

Friday, July 30, 2010

While the people of Toteng are happy that the flooded Kunyere River means more fish,others in the Okavango and Ngamiland districts are disturbed that the absence of sturdy bridges means they are marooned,reports RYDER GABATHUSE

TOTENG: "Bridge closed," a warning sign screams to road users heading to the motor bridge across the heavily flooded Kunyere River in Toteng Village in the Ngamiland District.

Cement like dust and barrier tapes blocking the path along the Toteng-Sehithwa Road tell the story of a serious problem ahead. A stretch of about a kilometre or two of the tarred road which runs across the flooded Kunyere River has been sealed off to motorists.

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When the Kunyere bursts its banks

While the people of Toteng are happy that the flooded Kunyere River means more fish,others in the Okavango and Ngamiland districts are disturbed that the absence of sturdy bridges means they are marooned,reports RYDER GABATHUSE

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