VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-11-01
“Now even rains don’t come as they used to because of those trees that have been cut and people can cross that river without even taking off their shoes.”
Batson Kweluza · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-01
Kweluza observed that deforestation has reduced rainfall and the river has become shallow enough to cross without removing shoes.
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