Namibia: Flood Wreaks Havoc At Komsberg Farm

RESIDENTS of Komsberg farm near Ariamsvlei in the South on Thursday afternoon had to scramble to safety after a flash flood caused by torrential rain in the area turned a dry riverbed into a raging river, flooding their reed houses.

The flood swept away at least 60 reed houses which were situated in the dry riverbed, leaving a total of 304 people homeless.

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