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Earthquake
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA/NAN) Rwandan Foreign Affairs Minister, Ms Louise Mushikiwabo, has condoled Tanzania over a deadly earthquake in the East African country, which led to a huge loss of lives and property.
This is contained in a message posted on Mushikiwabo’s twitter account, which stated that she was offering her deep condolences to “brothers and sisters” in Tanzania for lives lost due to earthquake.
“May the injured recover promptly,” Mushikiwabo added while extending sympathies to those injured and families of the victims.
Latest official reports indicate that a 5.7-magnitude earthquake shook the Lake Victoria region of East Africa on Sunday.
The earthquake killed at least 16 people while some 253 others were wounded, especially in Kagera region which borders Rwanda and Uganda.
The disaster was felt as far away as western Kenya and parts of Uganda. Tremors were also felt in Kigali, Rwanda. (PANA/NAN)
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(Edited by Ella Anokam and Olisa Ifeajika)