Landslides and floods have killed more than 50 people after heavy rains pounded western Rwanda “all along the night”, the province’s governor has told the BBC.
“Many houses collapsed on people, the provisional number of those who have died is now 55 and [there are] many injured,” governor François Habitegeko said.
He said the main roads in the province, including the new road snaking along Lake Kivu, “are not usable because of landslides”.
The number of casualties could go higher as rescue activities in remote areas are underway.
The Rwandan meteorological agency has warned of heavy rains throughout this month.