26 killed as landslides hit northwestern Burundi

A woman is rescued following landslides in Cibitoke province, northwest Burundi. PHOTO | COURTESY | SOS MEDIA BURUNDI

At least 26 people have been confirmed dead and seven others injured in a landslide in Burundi’s Cibitoke province, northwest of the country.

“There was a landslide on December 4, around 4pm in Mugina commune following heavy rains. Currently the death toll is at 26 but 10 people are still missing,” said Burundi’s police spokesman Pierre Nkurikiye in a statement.