Rwanda flooding: At least 127 killed due to heavy rain and landslides
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00:00 Many residents were at home and sleeping when their homes were washed away or buried by
00:05 the mudslides.
00:06 Heavy rains this Tuesday evening caused flooding and landslides in the 9 most hilly district
00:10 of Rwanda, leading to at least 127 deaths.
00:14 Such deadly disasters are not uncommon in Rwanda during the rainy season.
00:18 This year, between January and April, 60 deaths were reported due to natural disasters in
00:23 the west and north of the country.
00:26 These latest landslides and floods are thought to have claimed the highest ever human toll
00:30 in Rwanda for such a short time.
00:32 The catastrophe happened just a day after the warning from the local weather agency
00:37 about heavy rains predicted over a large part of the country for the next 10 days.
00:42 Relief operations are ongoing but several roads connecting the capital to Lake Kivu
00:46 in the west have been blocked by landslides.
00:48 Nearby Uganda also experienced similar floods, resulting in the loss of six lives on Tuesday.
00:55 Clare Maggio Roma there for us.