{"id":51102,"date":"2023-08-29T12:38:04","date_gmt":"2023-08-29T12:38:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/rwamagana-authorities-urge-safe-prayer-locations-following-tragic-incident"},"modified":"2023-08-29T13:30:10","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T13:30:10","slug":"rwamagana-authorities-urge-safe-prayer-locations-following-tragic-incident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/rwamagana-authorities-urge-safe-prayer-locations-following-tragic-incident","title":{"rendered":"Rwamagana: Authorities urge safe prayer locations following tragic incident"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>Rwamagana district officials have called on residents to gather for prayer in designated places of worship, following a tragic incident that claimed the life of a young woman during a prayer session at a neighbor&#8217;s residence on Thursday, August 24.<\/p>\n<p>Sources report that the unfortunate event occurred in Akinyambo Cell, Muyumbu Sector, within the home of a local resident, which had been repurposed as a makeshift &#8220;prayer room.<br \/>\nThe victim, identified as Zubeda Mutesi, a 22-year-old who had recently relocated from Kamonyi to Rwamagana for casual employment, tragically lost her life during this gathering.<\/p>\n<p>Bonny Bahati, the Executive Secretary of Muyumbu Sector said Mutesi began to feel dizzy during a singing session before collapsing. In a statement posted on the Rwamagana District&#8217;s Twitter (X) page, local authorities expressed their condolences for the loss of the young woman.<\/p>\n<p>They urged citizens to avoid holding prayer sessions in potentially hazardous locations and encouraged the reporting of gatherings that could pose similar risks.<\/p>\n<p>The statement further emphasized that prayer gatherings should only take place in established churches and mosques, emphasizing the importance of safety during communal worship.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\">Rwanda<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. Rwamagana district officials have called on residents to gather for prayer in designated places of worship, following a tragic incident that claimed the life of a young woman during a prayer session at a neighbor&#8217;s residence on Thursday, August 24. 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