At least 55 folks have been reported killed as flooding and landslides triggered by heavy rain in western Rwanda, authorities officers mentioned Wednesday.
“It rained heavily all night, causing immense suffering,” Francois Habitegeko, governor of the Western Province, advised Reuters, including that the hardest-hit districts had been Ngororero, Rubavu, Nyabihu, Rutsiro, and Karongi.
“We have lost many lives and families. Around 55 people have died, not to mention the wounded and those trapped under their houses. We are trying to rescue as many people as possible.”
The state-run Rwanda Broadcasting Agency posted a video clip on Twitter exhibiting muddy water flowing quick alongside an inundated street and destroyed homes.
Habitegeko mentioned the rain began at round 6 p.m. (4 p.m. GMT) Tuesday and the River Sebeya had burst its banks.
“The soil was already soaked from the previous days of rain, which caused landslides that closed roads,” he mentioned.
The Rwanda Meteorology Agency had mentioned that the East African nation was anticipated to obtain above-average rainfall in May.
Source: www.dailysabah.com
