KIGALI, Rwanda — Two earthquakes struck hours apart Sunday in Rwanda and neighboring Congo, killing at least 39 people, including some who were in a church that collapsed, officials said. Nearly 400 people were injured.
A magnitude-6.0 quake struck Congo early Sunday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The second quake, which registered 5.0, hit a few hours later near the countries’ border in Rwanda’s rural Rusizi district.
“I was at home when the earthquake hit, and the next thing I heard was the house falling down,” said Florence Nyiranzoga, who was airlifted to the Rwandan capital, Kigali, for treatment of her injuries.
In Rwanda, 34 people were killed and 231 wounded, according to a Ministry of Health hotline. An official in the president’s office said several were killed when their church collapsed.
