The Permanent Secretary at MINEMA, Philippe Habinshuti, stated that some were killed by landslides while others died due to lightning strikes.<\/p>\n
The most recent victims were from the Rutsiro district, killed by landslides after heavy rainfall on the night leading to Tuesday, April 30, 2024.<\/p>\n
Additionally, in the Gasabo district, a woman and her child were killed when their house collapsed due to the weekend’s heavy rains.<\/p>\n
These rains have also damaged infrastructure, including buildings, roads, crops, and other property across different regions of the country.<\/p>\n
Habinshuti mentioned that assessments are ongoing to determine the full extent of the damage caused by these disasters.<\/p>\n
The National Meteorological Agency, Meteo Rwanda, has recently forecasted that heavy rainfall will continue across all parts of Rwanda in the first ten days of May 2024.<\/p>\n
The Rwandan government has been urging residents living in high-risk areas to relocate.<\/p>\n
Christine Niyotwambaza, the Director in charge of disaster-prone areas at MINEMA, reported that 4768 families have been relocated, noting that up to 8300 families are in locations deemed risky for their safety.<\/p>\n
Currently, the heavy rains are particularly affecting the Northern, Western, and Southern provinces, indicating that 326 areas are at risk of disasters due to the ongoing heavy rainfall.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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