A toddler and a woman were injured yesterday in a freak wind accident near the Okuk (Highlands) Highway.
Youth leader from Kay Kona at Watabung, Tennis Pepna, said the incident occurred around 3pm.
"It all happened within a minute but severe damages were caused. Fortunately, no one died,” he said.
The two victims were reportedly injured by falling trees. The child was admitted at Kundiawa Hospital while the woman is being treated at the nearby Watabung Health Centre.
The local said the whirlwind uprooted trees, damaged power posts and homes. The felled trees subsequently blocked off the road.
Since yesterday, conditions at the blocked Highway at Watabung, Eastern Highlands Province, have not improved, claimed locals.
The electricity service lines have also been damaged, affecting the nearby government station and Watabung Health Centre.
(The damaged area at Eastern Highlands Province)
