Kinshasa, June 25th, 2021 (CPA) .- The President of the Republic Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame became aware of the extent of the damage caused by the eruption of the Nyiragongo volcano on May 22, 2021, during of a visit they made on Friday to Rubavu / Gisenyi, a town close to Goma.
The two Presidents walked on foot in the Madjangu district of Rubavu, where a large crack, caused by the seismic tremors following the eruption of the Nyiragongo volcano, destroyed several houses and some public buildings in its path.
Ovationed by the inhabitants of Rubavu, the two Heads of State ended their working visit at the Serena Hotel in Rubavu where they had a tête-à-tête lasting nearly two hours.
No statement was made to the press after this interview. However, the two Presidents agreed to address the press after a working session scheduled for Saturday in Goma, DRC, which will be crowned by the signing of a number of cooperation agreements. as part of the membership of two countries in the East African Community.
Invited by his Rwandan counterpart, President Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo was greeted by President Paul Kagame at the Corniche (Great Barrier) of Rubavu on Friday in the middle of the day, in Rubavu, a Rwandan city affected by the seismic tremors following the eruption of the volcano. Nyiragongo.
According to civil protection, 32 people were killed, including 30 people following lava flows. According to a joint humanitarian assessment, between 900 and 2,500 homes were destroyed by the lava.
For UNICEF, at least 150 children have been separated from their parents and another 170 missing.
The previous major eruption of Nyiragongo took place on January 17, 2002. It killed around 100 people. However, the deadliest eruption dates back to 1977 and left over 600 people dead. ACP/