Deadly Rwanda floods leave thousands homeless ================================= Al Jazeera 15 hours ago Sign in to like Reblog on Tumblr Tweet At least 49 people have been killed after heavy rain caused widespread flooding across parts of Rwanda. The small central African country was hit by torrential downpours over the weekend. The Northern Province was worst affected and suffered the highest death toll. Disaster Management and Refugee Affairs Minister Seraphine Mukantabana said 42 of the victims came from Gakenke district. The rest belonged to Ngororero and Rubavu districts in the west, as well as Muhanga in the south. There were also dozens of injuries, with at least 26 people requiring hospital treatment. The heavy downpours caused landslides that blocked roads across the north of the country, cutting off thousands of people. Buildings ...