At least 14 members of the same family have been killed in Nyabihu district after heavy rains sparked a mudslide that engulfed a small village, local authorities have said.
The mudslide struck the village in the Rugera Sector on Friday at around 4am.
At least three homes had been damaged or submerged.
Among those feared dead was a one year old baby.
The Nyabihu district Vice Mayor Angela Mukaminani said that authorities had managed to recover 11 bodies.
Mukaminani, said some parts of the area had been evacuated because of the risk of further landslides.
“We have temporarily relocated residents living near the scene of the accident to avoid more deaths as we intensify the search for those who are suspected to have died,” Mukaminani said.
The area where the incident occurred is hilly with dotting houses at the foothills. In the past few months, the area has experienced one of the heaviest rainy seasons.
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