Title: 136 People Killed Due to Floods in Rwanda and Uganda

Rwanda and Uganda continue to search for victims and assess the damage from floods that have claimed the lives of over 136 people according to the latest toll. As thousands of homes were destroyed and roads cut off due to one of the worst disasters the countries have experienced in recent years, heavy rainfall triggered devastating floods and landslides in the northern, western, and southern provinces of the country. Government spokesperson Alain Mukuralinda stated to AFP, "The current death toll is 130, and the search is ongoing for 5 people who are still missing." He noted that "an assessment is currently underway to determine the total number of displaced individuals, while more than 5,100 homes have been destroyed, all of which were occupied by families." The Rwandan Broadcasting Agency reported that "77 people have been injured, including 36 who are still hospitalized. More than 370 families (over 1,440 people) in the Karongi region of the western province have been evacuated to temporary shelters after their homes were destroyed." The Rwandan police warned that three main roads in the western province are temporarily impassable. Furthermore, the government announced that it would provide compensation to the families of disaster victims amounting to 100,000 Rwandan francs (80 euros) for each individual who died in the disaster. In Uganda, the seasonal rains affecting East Africa have resulted in 6 deaths due to a landslide caused by heavy rainfall in the Kisoro area in the southwestern part of the country near the Rwandan border, as reported by the local Red Cross.