At least 115 dead in Rwanda after heavy rains trigger floods and mudslides

State-run broadcaster says flood waters still rising in northern and western provinces and warns death toll may rise

At least 115 people have died as floods and mudslides swept through northern and western Rwanda after torrential rains, according to the state-run broadcaster, which warned that the toll could rise.

“The rain that fell last night caused disaster in the northern and western provinces,” the Rwanda Broadcasting Agency (RBA) said on its website on Wednesday.