Residents salvage their household items after their homes were swamped following rains that triggered flooding and landslides in Rubavu district, Western province, Rwanda on May 3, 2023. PHOTO | REUTERS
Ten people were killed due to disasters triggered by heavy rains in various parts of Rwanda over the past 10 days, the Ministry in charge of Emergency Management announced on Tuesday.
Philippe Habinshuti, the ministry's permanent secretary, told reporters that some of the victims were killed by landslides, while others were struck by lightning.