{{Ten People in Northern Province have reportedly died from heavy rains that had hit the province in the past week. The worst affected areas are in Rulindo district. }}
Kangwage Justus the Mayor of Rulindo district told IGIHE that the ten people killed last week succumbed to runoff water from steep hills and landslides caused by heavy soaking of parts of hills.
The Sectors of Burega and Kinzuzi were worst hit by landslides where 8 people died. A child was also killed when a chunk of land fell on him as he was walking to school.
Another child died when a house fell on him at Shyorongi.
The heavy rains led to the collapse of a section of a highway linking Musanze to Kigali. Rehabilitation of the broken section is ongoing at the site.
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