Heavy rain triggered flooding and landslides in western Rwanda killing at least 55 people and rescuers were trying to help the injured and people trapped in their homes, a senior government official said on Wednesday.
"It rained heavily all night, causing immense suffering," François Habitegeko, governor of the Western Province, told Reuters, adding that the hardest-hit districts were Ngororero, Rubavu, Nyabihu, Rutsiro, and Karongi.
The state-run Rwanda Broadcasting Agency posted a video clip on Twitter showing muddy water flowing fast along an inundated road and destroyed houses.
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