 On 1 September 2012, Ibovi visited constituents in the Kanga-Mbanzi section of Talangaï, which was badly affected by the blast.Many people were left homeless and reduced to sleeping in tents; angry and feeling neglected by the government, some threatened to take shelter in public buildings during the rainy season, when their tents would not be sufficient.Ibovi assured the people that the government understood their plight and would help them, and he asked that they not occupy public buildings.