Historical documents destroyed as Town House floods

THERE are fears that historical documents dating back to the colonial era belonging to the City of Harare were destroyed when a river flowing along Julius Nyerere Way recently flooded the basement of the capital’s Town House.

Experts view the incident as evidence of neglect by local authorities in maintaining the city’s administrative building.

The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company has since switched off electricity at the landmark building, which is the city’s administrative office, for safety reasons.

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