Councillor Ishmail Momoh deputy chairman of Moyamba District Council has informed this press that 51 houses were burnt down on Friday 11th April at Taninihun Mboka in the Kongbora chiefdom and on the 14th April 13 houses were also on fire in Lago, Kagboro Chiefdom all in the Moyamba district.
The fire was reportedly caused by the inhabitants of the villages in the process of burning their farms. Most of these farms were few meters away from the villages.
Councillor Momoh says food items and properties were burnt down but there is no report as yet of dead.
He said the neighbouring villages are presently harbouring some of the fire victims.
The Moyamba District Council is working vigorously to help the victims medically and otherwise.
Meanwhile some disaster management agencies are visiting the sites to make a proper assessment.
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