{The Ministry of Disaster Management and Refugee Affairs (MIDIMAR) has said that yesterday’s rainstorms destroyed 107 houses, 2 classrooms and ravaged crops on 34 hectares in Rubavu, Nyabihu, Karongi and Kirehe districts, the Director of Disaster Response and Recovery at MIDIMAR, Mr. Philippe Habinshuti has said.}
He explained that the rainstorms ravaged crops on 34 hectares where floods hit Kirehe district while lightening killed livestock in Karongi district.
“There are provisional reports because it kept raining after gathering the information. We are conducting more evaluation today,” he said.
“We have started analysis of destroyed properties and providing basic support to affected residents,” he added.
He comforted affected residents saying they are availing emergence support in not more than 24 hours.
Similar disasters have devastated Nyarugenge district in Jnaury 2017 where 742 houses and 4 clasrooms at Kabusunzu school were ravaged.
More 72 houses were destroyed in Kicukiro district,29 in Kamonyi while rainstorms destroyed 2 classrooms and 3 residential houses in Kirehe district in February 2017.
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