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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>The administration of Iceme Girls\u2019 Secondary School in Oyam District is grappling with the damage left by a heavy downpour that left several buildings de-roofed on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The rains, which lasted about two hours, were punctuated by lighting, hailstorms and strong winds.<\/p>\n

The disaster blew off roofs of Senior One and Senior Six classroom blocks, sickbay and teachers\u2019 houses and uprooted a number of trees.<\/p>\n

Sister Joyce Moria Dayo, the headmistress, said: \u201cThe roof of our sickbay is blown off, two iron sheets were removed from the roof of the Senior One classroom block, one iron sheet also removed from the Senior Six classroom block, and two iron sheets were removed from the store.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOne iron sheet was also removed from the roof of a teacher\u2019s house. The roof on our examination hall is disengaged but not blown off, some of the trees planted for windbreak also were broken, and part of the store for our generator was also damaged,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

The disaster struck the school when most of the about 500 students enrolled at one of the oldest government schools in the area had gone back home for the holidays. Only candidate classes who were doing their mock exams were at the school.<\/p>\n

Sister Dayo said no casualties were registered, adding that they had informed relevant authorities about the disaster and were still waiting for their response.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe would wish those who are willing to help us to come forward with some contributions that may help us to replace the blown-off iron sheets, and then some timbers for fascia board, and then, of course, we need a replacement for the sickbay which was totally destroyed,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

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