KIGALI - Flooding and landslides triggered by heavy rains that have killed 130 people in Rwanda this week have also destroyed more than 5,000 homes, a government spokesperson said on Thursday (May 4). The rains that started on Tuesday evening caused floods and landslides in the country's Western and Northern provinces. The death toll stood at 129 on Wednesday. 'So...
Residents drain water from their swamped home following rains that triggered flooding and landslides in Rubavu district, Western province, Rwanda on May 3.KIGALI - Flooding and landslides triggered by heavy rains that have killed 130 people in Rwanda this week have also destroyed more than 5,000 homes, a government spokesperson said on Thursday .
"So far, we have recorded 130 deaths. Additionally, there are 77 injuries, with 36 of those individuals currently in the hospital. We also have five people missing," Alain Mukuralinda, deputy government spokesperson, said. During a visit to the affected areas in western Rwanda on Thursday, Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente said search efforts were still underway as there were some bodies still buried in the mud which meant the death toll could still rise.
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