K15m property lost in Mchinji mice hunting Kwidu Lodge fire
Bush fire suspected to be caused by mice hunters has razed down property worth over K15 million belonging to Kwidu Lodge a tourism site in Mchinji on Tuesday September 18 2018, Malawi police have confirmed.
According to lodge owner, human rights activist Charles Kasambala the harmful bush fire caught one of the rooms at the premises before it spread to other rooms.
Mchinji Police Station spokesperson Inspector Kaitano Lubrino said coordinated efforts by the members of community and other stake holders managed to douse off the fire using local resources but after it had made the said damage.
“No report of physical injury has been received but four magnificent grass thatched blocks have been affected by the fire, and a rough assessment made by the owner indicate that a total of K15 million worthy properties were razed down to ashes by the inferno,” he said.
Lubrino added that community members put out the fire and that police have since instituted investigations on the matter.
“We are however denouncing the behavior by some irresponsible citizens to refrain from being in the forefront setting bush fires as it affects and endangers vegetation, wild animals as well as people,” said Lubrino.
He added: “Furthermore construction of firebreaks in all structures should not be overlooked if properties are to be guarded from fire outbreaks”.
Kasambala, 52 who is a Human Rights Activist working for Centre for Legal Assistance comes from Chijere Village traditional authority Timbiri in Nkhatabay.
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IF the fire was caused by someone hunting mice for food, then it supports the report on the level of poverty in Malawi where people are reduced to eating mice! In any event when people invest large sums of money in property and business, it makes sense to take measures to reduce the chance of fire destroying their investment.
Ndi pomwe tingadziwe kuti dziko lathu ndi losaukisisa. Zaka za makono mpaka kumakasaka mbewa
kkkkkk people should not be in the forefront? what is the meaning of this?
Pepani ukongwa a Chiyembwi mwataya katundu wa ndalama zinandi ukongwa, ini nge Chiyembwi chinyinu chaku Mwambazi, GVK Kango, T/A Timbiri kwaku yini nkhupepesa waka kuti pepani Ada Mdala, tavisusya.
I feel for him. Let’s hope he had an insurance cover
Very bad,but how did hunting of mouse resulted into burning of buildings? Wasn’t their fire break around the Lodge?
That was my question also. we are talking of a lodge under bush fire how was the environmemt thereof. Kapena ena angoba nkunamizira motowo. This is very bad and sad.
From the pictures, you can tell that the Lodge was already in the bush.