ALBAWABA - At least 129 people were killed in floods and landslides that swept through several parts of Rwanda following heavy rainfall, the office of President Paul Kagame said.
The search for survivors is underway in the wake of more extreme weather through the night.
"This could be the highest disaster-induced death toll to be recorded in the country in the shortest period, according to available records from recent years," the government-backed New Times newspaper reported Wednesday.
Major flash floods hit Rwanda, Over 105 killed
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Strong rainstorms began last week, causing flooding and mudslides that swept away several houses nationwide, displaced residents and left some roads inaccessible.
Last time was in in malawi?? , now it’s in Rwanda ?? ... 127 already passed, they still searching…! ?
— Rambo? (@BibakumanaJado) May 3, 2023
Africa, we are one in all Stragls , colonialism all of our ancestors ws there, climate changes, poverty, bad leaderships ..! Let’s love each other I beg.
Lord hv Mercy.✌??? pic.twitter.com/R8ZWHwimxG
Rwanda, officially called the Republic of Rwanda, is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley of Central Africa. Located a few degrees south of the Equator, Rwanda is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
