Over 100 killed by floods in Western Rwanda

GOOBJOOG NEWS | KIGALI: At least 109 people have been killed following floods caused by heavy downpour in the north-western region of Rwanda.

Rwandan authorities said the victims, including a family of three children and their mother, were killed by landslides and collapsing houses in the steep hills of the area.

Rwanda normally experiences heavy rains and hailstorms between January and April, which often result in the loss of lives, especially those living in high-risk zones.

In Kigali, 27,000 families still reside in high-risk zones, where disaster always looms when it rains.

The deaths from the latest floods bring the toll to 169 the lives lost since January, according to the Ministry of Emergency Management.