Windstorm: Students injured as govt assesses damage

A strong windstorm mixed with a heavy downpour hit parts of the country on Thursday, October 27, destroying several infrastructure including schools, homes and injuring some students. While speaking to the media, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Emergency Management, Philippe Habinshuti, said that the government has since embarked on building an inventory of the damaged structures. Habinshuti said that there are reports of some students being injured by rubbles during the storm and that details are still being collected. He said, “We are still gathering numbers around; there are children injured in schools in Rulindo and Nyanza Districts.” Most of the affected structures, according to Habinshuti, lost their roofing. He assured the public that after taking stock of the damage, relief operations will begin. The Director of Studies at Groupe Scolaire Camp Kigali, Didier Nahimana, said “While the students were in class, the storm and the rain became heavier, seven classrooms and the kitchen were damaged.” He added that, fortunately no one was injured and also pointed out that it is not only his school that was affected by also GS Nyarufunzo and GS Muganza was also damaged Nahimana added that local leaders visited the school premises and asked the school to list what was damaged so that it can be repaired.

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Windstorm: Students injured as govt assesses damage