KIGALI, May 21 (Xinhua) -- Fifty people have been killed and 41 others injured in mining accidents this year in Rwanda, an official said on Tuesday.
Jeannot Ruhunga, secretary general of the Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB), said the victims were engaged in illegal mining activities, and that an awareness campaign has been launched to educate citizens about human activities that affect the environment.
AT an event in Rutsiro district, western Rwanda, Ruhunga urged people to stay away from activities that harm the environment, including illegal mining, felling of trees, charcoal burning, and encroachment on gazetted wetlands, which he said constitute criminal offenses.
The event is part of the RIB's awareness campaigns to forge public partnership to prevent crimes.
