Earthquake losses valued at Frw5b

KIGALI - Prime Minister Bernard Makuza has announced that the recent earthquakes that hit parts of the Western Province left enormous damages currently estimated at Frw5 billion. Makuza made the remarks during a press briefing yesterday at his offices in Kimihurura. He said that the government had dispatched a team of technicians to ascertain the value of the damages, and to advise residents on which type of houses they should build for accommodation.  The two earthquakes on February 3 particularly hit the districts of Nyamasheke and Rusizi, killing almost forty people and injuring hundreds others.