The incident happened at ten o’clock in the morning in the Shangazi business centre near a petrol station. Three of them were injured by the falling structure, and another died.

Narcisse Mupenzi the Mayor of Nyamasheke District has said that immediate rescue efforts were initiated upon learning of the accident.

Unfortunately, one of the victims succumbed to the injuries, while the others were promptly taken to a nearby health facility for medical attention

Mayor Mupenzi mentioned that an investigation has been launched to ascertain the cause of the incident.

In response to the tragedy, Mayor Mupenzi declared a halt to the construction of the building.

The decision was made to demolish the already constructed sections cautiously to prevent further casualties. The priority is to ensure that the demolition is carried out with utmost care to avoid any additional loss of life.