Over 100,000 Rwandans at risk during ongoing rainy season: minister


KIGALI, April 2 (Xinhua) -- Rwanda's Minister in Charge of Emergency Management Albert Murasira on Wednesday warned that over 100,000 people living in 522 high-risk locations across the country could be affected by disasters during the ongoing rainy season.

Speaking during a senate plenary session in the Rwandan capital Kigali, Murasira said that these areas are home to more than 22,000 households and also key agricultural zones.

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