The incident occurred on July 9, 2026, in Nyamabuye Village, Kanzenze Cell, Ntarama Sector.
By the time of publication, security personnel and local residents had launched a rescue operation to retrieve those trapped.
The Executive Secretary of Ntarama Sector, Patrick Rwasa, told IGIHE that preliminary information indicated that between eight and 10 people were inside the quarry when it collapsed.
“We have been informed that between eight and 10 people were excavating in the quarry. It collapsed on all of them. We are doing everything possible to rescue them, although, given the time that has elapsed, we are not optimistic that they are still alive,” he said.
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