High winds damage Siparia pensioner’s home

May 18, 2026

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High winds damage Siparia pensioner’s home

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KEVON FELMINE

Siparia pensioner Nankishore “Bobby” Sirju went to bed under the stars on Saturday night, but there was little peace in it.

Each time the wind shifted, or clouds gathered above De Gannes Village, Sirju feared more rain would fall into the home he had lived in for years. Long after midnight, sleep never came.

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