The provincial gove or has said that more than 50 people have died due to landslides and floods following heavy rains in weste Rwanda.

He has further mentioned that many houses have collapsed.

Foreign media reports that the dead have been counted as 55 and there are many injured.

Also, the main roads in the province are unusable due to landslides

The foreign media further reports that the number of dead may rise further as rescue operations are underway in remote areas

It is also mentioned that the Rwanda Meteorological Institute has wa ed of heavy rainfall throughout this month.


(colombotimes.lk)