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.

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