Recent Natural Disasters | Calamities | Hazards

April 21, 2020: Severe flooding and landslides in Rwanda and Burundi have claimed lives of at least nine people and affected 27,000 people from April 17 to 20, 2020. Heavy rainfall triggered landslides in the district of Gicumbi in the Northern Province of Rwanda, with the most affected areas being Nyankenke and Kageyo sectors. Heavy rainfall wiped off the cobblestone road in an area commonly known as "Ku Ntaraga" in Kimisagara. Meteo Rwanda has issued heavy rainfall warnings until April 26, 2020.

March 11, 2020: Floods and landslides triggered by heavy rainfall have claimed lives of atleast 60 people and damaged more than 1 000 homes since January, the Ministry of Emergency Management (MINEMA) reported. The Rwanda Meteorological Agency has predicted the heavy rainfall to continue until May.

February 4, 2020: Flooding and mudslides triggered by heavy rainfall have claimed lives of at least 13 people in Kigali, the capital city of Rwanda . Floodwater swept away 15 houses in Kigali and left some roads inaccessible. The Rwanda Meteorology Agency has predicted more heavy rainfall in coming days.

Devastating landslides in northern Rwanda have claimed lives of 20 people, the disaster management ministry said Sunday. Landslides triggered by heavy rainfall buried houses in Gakenke district of Rwanda.

Update 13:20 UTC Two children are reported to be killed in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The two children died after the house they live in collapsed in Katana, near the airport in Bukavu.