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Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>Some of the roads that were earlier this week damaged by raging floodwaters and landslides in mostly Western Province have now reopened to traffic, the Rwanda National Police has said.<\/p>\n

Deadly floods triggered by a heavy downpour that hit Rwanda\u2019s western, southern and northern regions in the wee hours of Tuesday morning rendered several roads, especially in and around the Kivu Belt, impassable.<\/p>\n

The Karongi-Nyamasheke highway and the Mukamira-Ngororero road are among those which have been cleared and reopened to traffic, the police said Thursday.<\/p>\n

However, Rubavu-Rutsiro, Karongi-Rutsiro-Rubavu, and Rutsiro-Karongi roads are still impassable, the police said, adding that traffic officers were on the ground to advise on alternative routes.<\/p>\n

Works to clear the roads is one of a range of interventions currently underway as the Rwandan government and other stakeholders seek to help the affected populations cope with the tragedy.<\/p>\n

\u201cPolice officers are available to direct traffic, and any changes will be communicated,\u201d the police said.<\/p>\n

The floodwaters and landslides claimed the lives of at least 130 people, with 77 people sustaining injuries \u2013 making them the deadliest disasters to strike Rwanda in decades.<\/p>\n

Another 36 individuals required medical treatment, while 5,147 housing units were destroyed and 2,500 others left in uninhabitable conditions, according to official figures.<\/p>\n

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