Rwanda floods and landslides kill more than 130 people

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Rwanda floods and landslides kill more than 130 people
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Heavy rains and consequent damage and casualties between March and May are commonplace in Rwanda, but the deluge on Tuesday night was unusually strong.

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The rains hit at night when many people were asleep - an official told the BBC this is one reason why so many died."We could not save my daughter under the rubble until morning," she told the BBC, adding that neighbours eventually helped retrieve her body.He said that main roads in the area "are not usable because of landslides".

Rwanda's president offered his condolences to those who have been affected. His statement also added that residents were being evacuated from "affected and high-risk areas". Relief efforts have already started, "including helping to bury victims of the disaster and providing supplies to those whose homes were destroyed," a government minister for emergencies, Marie Solange Kayisire, told AFPThe heavy rains pounded Rwanda "all night" and more downpours are expected throughout the month, authorities say.

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