Rescue efforts are still ongoing to help victims of heavy rains that ravaged North, West and Southern Rwanda from May 2-3 and left 127 people dead and scores injured. Property was also destroyed including roads.

The government set up a command centre on Wednesday to coordinate operations to respond to the flood disaster effects and President Paul Kagame said he was personally following up on the response to the rescue efforts.

The Deputy Government Spokesperson, Alain Mukuralinda, said that the command center includes western province officials, the ministry of emergency management, local government ministry, police alongside other ministries are at the different areas affected by disasters to fast-track the interventions.

So far, sources at the command confirmed to The New Times on Wednesday evening 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.