Rwanda’s nine districts reel from effects of devastating floods
A man removes debris from a flooded road in Bupfune village near Kibuye, in Rwanda's Western Province on May 4, 2023. Powerful floods and landslides tore through the country killing at least 130 people. PHOTO | MARIAM KONE | AFP
Lives, infrastructure and crops have been washed away following a devastating rainfall in nine districts in north-western Rwanda on the night of May 2, aggravating climate-related hazards that have been consistent in the mountainous country for the past few years.
The north-western region, known for bearing the brunt of the heaviest rains during the April-May and December rainy seasons, was forecast to experience above-average rainfall in the first week of May, with some areas expected to receive up to 200mm of rain.
