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10:38, 08-May-2018
Landslides kill 18 in Rwanda, death toll at 200 since January
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Landslides caused by heavy rain killed at least 18 people in Rwanda's northern and western province over the weekend, pushing the death toll since
January to more than 200, a government official said.
The heavy rains on
Sunday night killed 15 people in western and northern provinces, Philippe
Habinshuti, director of response and recovery unit at the Ministry of
Disaster Management and Refugee Affairs, said in a statement.
"The four
months have been far worse than last year and other years. This is
terrifying," Habinshuti told Reuters.
Earlier on Sunday, three people died in
Rubavu district, the ministry said. On Monday, people dug through mud to
search for missing people in the western province, where three people were
missing and six injured. Sunday’s death toll adds to the 183 who have died
since January.
Source(s): Reuters