President Paul Kagame has hailed ongoing efforts by several players who have been working to rescue endangered citizens after disastrous weather conditions caused floods and landslides in the Western, Northern and Southern province. The tragic weather conditions happened between the night of Tuesday, May 2 and early hours of the next day claiming the lives of more than 127 people, according to Rwanda National Police. To mitigate its effects, the government laid out several interventions including a new command center that was tasked to coordinate the emergency response. Let me thank our security and armed forces together with civil and other institutions notably among them religious ones for the incredible work they have been doing all around the clock to help manage the disastrous weather effects yesterday and continuing, Kagame said in a tweet, adding, United always we shall prevail!! Let me thank our security and armed forces together with civil and other instit's notably among them religious ones for the incredible work they have been doing all around the clock to help manage the disastrous weather effects y'day& continuing!!! United alwz we shall prevail!! — Paul Kagame (@PaulKagame) May 3, 2023 So far, sources at the command confirmed to The New Times that evacuees are being temporarily relocated to different churches and schools at the same time receiving food and any other care at Nkamira transit center, an emergency camp located in Kanzenze sector, Rubavu District. The New Times has also learnt that dozens of victims will be laid to rest Thursday, May 4, at Rubavu cemetery in Rugerero village. Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente is expected to preside over the burial ceremony.
