Rwandan president paul kagame visited the Rubavu district, one of the three most affected areas, a week after the devastating floods in Rwanda that killed 131 people.
On Friday, he surveyed the damage caused by the sebeya river and met some of the refugees in the Inyemeramihigo camp.
President Kagame said to the crowds, “We are as sad as you are to know that you are in this terrible situation.” According to the Rwanda housing authority, $30 million will be needed to resettle displaced families after their homes were destroyed by the raging waters of the river Sebeya.
Following heavy rainfall in many parts of the East African nation, more than 9,000 people were left homeless. rivers of mud swept through villages and cut off roads.
The region was first visited by the president in 2021 when it was impacted by the erupting Nyiragongo volcano. President Kagame was greeted by locals.