Four houses already collapsed, twenty-two others threatened, such is the damage already observed at the beginning of the rainy season over a distance of less than one km along the Nyabagere River. Residents are sounding the alarm. For the umpteenth time, they are calling for the protection of the banks of this river, which are widening overnight.

Many of them lament and have emptied the premises. The exact number of displaced persons is not yet known. The inhabitants of Nyabagere and Muyaga neighborhoods, Gihosha urban area, Ntahangwa urban commune living on the banks of the Nyabagere River sleep with fear in their stomachs. Their homes are in danger of collapse.

In its upper part, the bed of this river is constantly expanding due to landslides. Ravines are being dug. In some places, runoff overflowed and the banks of the river collapsed.

The damage increases overnight. For some, the irreparable has already happened. Four houses have already collapsed and twenty-two others are in the process of collapse if nothing is done to protect and stabilize the banks of this watercourse.