Heavy rains destroy buildings, plantations

RUSIZI - Torrential rains coupled with a raging storm over the weekend destroyed buildings and banana plantations in Gashonga sector in Rusizi district. According to the Executive Secretary of Gashonga sector, Nadine Michele Ingabire, the heavy afternoon downpour ripped off the roofs of three classrooms and latrines at Groupe scolaire de Murehe and destroyed several houses in Cyuma and Karemereye cells.