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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SHIG-7BUHGB?OpenDocument- An earthquake of 6.1 magnitude and subsequent aftershocks hit South Kivu Province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rusizi and Nyamasheke districts of Rwanda on the morning of Sunday 3 February. - 44 people dead and 1,090 injured in DRC and Rwanda.2008-02-15T15:59+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-fd614e402b7f3aa0f19db686352f1080NaturalDisasters20080215155900http://allafrica.com/stories/200802150656.htmlAnother earthquake, the third in two weeks, hit southwestern Rwanda on 15 February, killing three people and injuring several more.2008-02-15T14:51+0100allafricaenallafrica-6c00e8bd3999e6cc3cb30bc63e2a51f3NaturalDisasters20080215145100http://www.apanews.net/apa.php?article55063Another earthquake on Thursday stroke Rwanda, barely two weeks after the same disaster swept across the country causing the death of about 39 people and injuring over 400, APA learns here. “An earthquake has shaken the country again, causing the death of one and injuring about four people,” Mr Eram....2008-02-15T11:33+0100apanews-enenapanews-en-21560d831e013c6261b491ee53fe1186FoodSecurityFoodAidHorizontalMattersNaturalDisasters20080215113300http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080214.wcongoquake0214/BNStory/International/?page=rss&id=RTGAM.20080214.wcongoquake0214KIGALI — A 5.4-magnitude earthquake in East Africa killed at least one person Thursday and injured dozens of others, including 16 school children, local officials said. An elderly woman was killed when her house collapsed in western Rwanda, said Elam Karara, a disaster management official for the Rwandan government.2008-02-14T19:28+0100theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-e5648fce310abe385ba6011889deacf7NaturalDisasters20080214192800http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2008-02-14-congo-earthquake_N.htm?csp=34KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) An earthquake in East Africa killed at least one person and injured 65 on Thursday, said local officials. ...2008-02-14T16:49+0100usaTodayenusaToday-2cfa69e00a355dae2a896e4ab8bc33ffNaturalDisasters20080214164900http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/080214/ap-en-0b95feba5693cd94be3283939e3587f9.htmlEds: INCORPORATES BC-AF-GEN--Congo-Earthquake, CHANGES dateline, byline, ADDS contributor line, UPDATES casualty figures ^By FELLY KIMENYI= ^Associated Press Writer= KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) An earthquake in East Africa killed at least one person and injured 65 on Thursday, said local officials. The 5.2008-02-14T15:29+0100ap-enenap-en-0b95feba5693cd94be3283939e3587f9NaturalDisasters20080214152900http://www.businessday.co.za/articles/topstories.aspx?ID=BD4A706414KINSHASA - An earthquake shook the Lake Kivu region of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) today, further damaging buildings hit by quakes earlier this month, a United Nations (UN) and local officials said.2008-02-14T14:37+0100bdayenbday-5225803cffdb5225c77fa5c39e94d518NaturalDisasters20080214143700http://africa.iafrica.com/c2cnews/902436.htmDR CONGO Big aftershock rocks DRC Posted Thu, 14 Feb 2008 An earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter Scale shook the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday, bringing down houses and causing injuries, local officials said. It was the biggest aftershock from a quake of 6.2008-02-14T12:36+0100iafricaeniafrica-313fabe7b49b73c399411f9bd0e0744e20080214123600http://www.mg.co.za/articlepage.aspx?area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__africa/&articleid=332325&referrer=RSSAn earthquake shook the Lake Kivu region of the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Thursday, further damaging buildings hit by quakes earlier this month, a United Nations official said. The latest earthquake, of magnitude 5,5, followed two quakes that hit Africa's Great Lakes region on February 3.2008-02-14T12:29+0100MailGuardianenMailGuardian-952b80ca5b9b324ef0db41c244b57bbaNaturalDisasters20080214122900http://allafrica.com/stories/200802140067.htmlPrime Minister Bernard Makuza has announced that the recent earthquakes that hit parts of the Western Province left enormous damages currently estimated at Frw5 billion.2008-02-14T09:12+0100allafricaenallafrica-0eec119109ecfca6e153f19c212033e4NaturalDisasters20080214091200http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EDIS-7BSQFF?OpenDocumentBy Yvonne Kabagire, Rwanda Red Cross Information Officer At 9.34am on 3 February, an earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale struck the Democratic Republic of Congo. The epicenter was in Birava but severe tremors were felt for miles around, including Rusizi and Nyamasheke districts in the Western province of Rwanda.2008-02-13T21:39+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-0dfe8eecc1e33c0d20a6eda9601527b6CommunicableDiseaseCasesAgricultureCommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersAgriculturalProdOliveHort20080213213900http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LRON-7BSHM5?OpenDocumentMinister of State for Overseas Development, Michael Kitt T.D. announced today that Ireland's response to the recent earthquake in the South Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Rusizi of Rwanda would be through the Rapid Response Initiative.2008-02-13T15:37+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-1fb94dad8406e3b4f40c90be3757aa6aUNbodiesNaturalDisasters20080213153700http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/breaking/2008/0213/breaking41.htmIreland is to send two senior aid officials and a quantity of aid to assist in recovery efforts in the earthquake-hit regions of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, the Government has announced.2008-02-13T13:23+0100irishtimesenirishtimes-c1b7c5fdc03c1c496460d06abc2d775f20080213132300http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/AMMF-7BRHT8?OpenDocumentFunds Sent To: Bureau Oecuménique d'Appui au Développement (BOAD) Amount Sent: US$ 47,365 Date: 8 February 2008 Details of Response Emergency: Earthquake in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Date of Emergency: 3 February 2008 Requesting partners: The DRC ACT Pool Oriental Implementing....2008-02-12T15:15+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-ec3b2affdc4910d858671831d404cdb8UNbodiesNaturalDisastersEcho20080212151500http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SHIG-7BMHXF?OpenDocument- An earthquake of 6.1 magnitude and subsequent aftershocks hit South Kivu Province of DRC and Rusizi and Nyamasheke districts of Rwanda on the morning of Sunday 3 February - 45 people dead and 876 injured - 1,200 homes have been destroyed in Rwanda and 1,127 families have been registered for....2008-02-08T17:03+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-3a60c8d07691b41ae25acc883e3c2c7eNaturalDisasters20080208170300http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7226709.stmEverest Ntamakemwa was in church when the earthquake struck in Kamembe, some 300km southwest of Rwanda's capital, Kigali. "I am a deacon, so I was standing at the altar," he told me. Worshippers at Nkanka church felt the ground and the walls start to move move, he explained. "Then we saw the altar shaking continuously.2008-02-08T16:47+0100bbc-africaenbbc-africa-1ccfd79653ab668a413589b3aab999cfNaturalDisastersAgriculturalProdOliveHort20080208164700http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EVOD-7BMDE7?OpenDocument- An earthquake of 6.1 magnitude and subsequent aftershocks hit South Kivu Province of DRC and Rusizi and Nyamasheke Districts of Rwanda on the morning of Sunday 3 February - At least 42 people dead and 868 injured - 915 families in DRC have been left homeless - Additional earth movements of a....2008-02-08T13:02+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-83d241e886ff235f03f3b3d7ccb25266UNbodiesNaturalDisastersEcho20080208130200http://allafrica.com/stories/200802080233.htmlRwandans in the Diaspora, particularly those in the United Kingdom, are preparing to launch a fund-raising drive aimed at helping the victims of the recent earthquake that saw 38 people dead in the districts of Rusizi and Nyamasheke.2008-02-08T10:46+0100allafricaenallafrica-1110eb35decd2f819c22d3502031956420080208104600http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SHES-7BLTBC?OpenDocumentSITUATION OVERVIEW - A magnitude 5.0 earthquake hit southwestern Rwanda on Sunday 3rd February. - 36 people are confirmed dead and 643 injured and traumatized - 1,201 homes as well as hospitals, health centres and schools have been destroyed 1. On Sunday 3rd February, a series of earthquakes struck Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).2008-02-07T23:02+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-d16215828e2946a8576b42ec922d1d90UNbodiesNaturalDisasters20080207230200http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LPAA-7BLQ4P?OpenDocumentDate: 07 Feb 2008 Source(s): United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs - ReliefWeb Type: Natural Disaster Keyword(s): Affected Population; Earthquake; Natural Disaster Format: PDF *, 207k With the exception of public UN sources, reproduction or redistribution of the above....2008-02-07T21:01+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-6682ca798231c5dfcaa80475e969b842EchoNaturalDisastersEuropeAid20080207210100http://allafrica.com/stories/200802070658.htmlThe highest number of those killed or injured in the earthquake that rocked Rwanda on Sunday were in churches. According to the authorities, the most affected churches and other buildings are those that were unable to withstand such disaster because of poor construction.2008-02-07T16:54+0100allafricaenallafrica-7a67ffedba3cc948c9dce465de1b0957PeaceKeepingConflictNaturalDisasters20080207165400http://allafrica.com/stories/200802070051.htmlThe Rwandan Diaspora in Britain is scheduled to meet today in London for an extraordinary meeting to raise funds for assisting the victims of last Sunday's earthquakes that rocked the Western Province.2008-02-07T08:35+0100allafricaenallafrica-95993c008573a56cc898d2a1a0b6a56120080207083500http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SKAI-7BJMPA?OpenDocumentGeneva, February 5, 2008 At least 42 people have died in Rwanda's Western Province (37) and in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) city of Bukavu (5), following a powerful series of earthquakes registering 6.0 and 5.0 on the Richter scale. The quake hit the border area between the two countries on Sunday, February 3.2008-02-05T20:36+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-e8ea7cc7db640782e4419b39eefaffbaEchoNaturalDisasters20080205203600http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LRAY-7BJK6A?OpenDocumentThis map illustrates the estimated population density for the earthquake-affected province of South Kivu, DR Congo, as well as the affected area within western Rwanda and Burundi. The population density dataset (LandScan) has been estimated for the year 2005, and produced by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory.2008-02-05T16:30+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-4dc428eb0f4731d4eca4a268d31b4b7fNaturalDisasters20080205163000http://allafrica.com/stories/200802050292.htmlPresident Thabo Mbeki has extended condolences to families in Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) who lost their loved ones during an earthquake on Sunday.2008-02-05T13:05+0100allafricaenallafrica-c56af3691089db1285770c89a775e8d2NaturalDisasters20080205130500http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/AMMF-7BJDAM?OpenDocumentSITUATION OVERVIEW 1. On Sunday 3rd February, a series of earthquakes struck Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The most powerful earthquakes occurred within hours of one another with magnitudes of 6.1 and 5.0 respectively. The first hit at about 9:35am, 20km from Bukavu and the second....2008-02-05T12:26+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-a892677e1dcd3d31efc86b0496a6fe02UNbodies20080205122600http://www.monuc.org/news.aspx?newsID=16614United Nations humanitarian agencies have started distributing emergency relief supplies, including food, tents and surgical kits, to thousands of people living in the far east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which was hit by a major earthquake yesterday.2008-02-05T10:46+0100monuc-enenmonuc-en-fdfcb6218a72a7febcbd052dad094e75UNbodies20080205104600http://139.191.254.108/Wires/dpa-en/080205/dpa-en-e53a41ce5cd673e1fef27b398c8704c0.htmlNairobi/Kigali (dpa) - Rescue teams are out in force in south-western Rwanda after a 5.0 magnitude earthquake shook the Great Lakes area Sunday killing more than 30 people, reports said Tuesday. Rwanda authorities dispatched the army as well as the police to search for those still trapped....2008-02-05T10:31+0100dpa-enendpa-en-e53a41ce5cd673e1fef27b398c8704c0NaturalDisasters20080205103100http://allafrica.com/stories/200802050055.htmlThe earthquake that hit the Rusizi District on Sunday has left 37 dead and 1,000 injured, Jean-Pierre Turatsinze, the Mayor of Rusizi said in an interview yesterday.2008-02-05T09:19+0100allafricaenallafrica-6a9f492b2b04fb1e3c6166c0b4aeaa5b20080205091900http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/MMAH-7BJ7FN?OpenDocumentROBERT MUKOMBOZI & AGENCIE KIGALI More people were said to still be trapped in debris by yesterday evening following an earthquake that killed at least 43 people and injured hundreds across the Great Lakes region. Aid workers retrieved bodies from collapsed buildings in southern Rwanda yesterday.2008-02-05T08:19+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-83636d3ca2d3adc6b86914defe93b49620080205081900http://allafrica.com/stories/200802050016.htmlUnited Nations humanitarian agencies have started distributing emergency relief supplies, including food, tents and surgical kits, to thousands of people living in the far east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which was hit by a major earthquake yesterday.2008-02-05T07:18+0100allafricaenallafrica-ddee9ff8501571ec9b114f545610d474UNbodies20080205071800http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EMAE-7BHQKH?OpenDocumentWorld Vision is currently surveying earthquake-affected areas in southwestern districts of Rwanda and DR Congo's South Kivu as the death and displaced toll rises. In Rwanda, 33 people are confirmed dead and nearly 1,500 people have been left homeless after their homes were razed in the districts of....2008-02-04T22:17+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-574e5fda27921264fbe924a985b6e9e2PublicHealthEcho20080204221700http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EGUA-7BHN8V?OpenDocumentKinshasa, 03 February 2008 - A strong earthquake affected this morning, at 09H35 local time (07H35 UT), the African Great Lakes Region and was felt in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as well as in neighboring Rwanda and Burundi. According to the Observatoire volcanologique of Goma in....2008-02-04T20:17+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-08e3a2803910b7386fe78ecb983bd8beNaturalDisastersPeaceKeeping20080204201700http://allafrica.com/stories/200802041204.htmlThe United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is preparing to assist local authorities help people in the far east of the impoverished country after a major earthquake struck the region this morning.2008-02-04T18:45+0100allafricaenallafrica-a0439dfced5a9c986fafc7d0901cf690NaturalDisastersPeaceKeeping20080204184500http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23162262-23109,00.htmlAID workers pulled bodies from collapsed buildings in southern Rwanda overnight after an earthquake that killed at least 44 people and injured hundreds across the Great Lakes region. 4:25am (AEDT)2008-02-04T18:40+0100NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-3424c0876fb74346f4be0b4d71ae144f20080204184000http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSL0473290720080204?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNewsCYANGUGU, Rwanda (Reuters) - Aid workers pulled bodies from collapsed buildings in southern Rwanda on Monday after an earthquake that killed at least 44 people and injured hundreds across the Great Lakes region.2008-02-04T17:59+0100reutersenreuters-4cca9ae4728a10d60bd6bee7049b6d2820080204175900http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/AMMF-7BHJ49?OpenDocumentBy Jean-Luc Martinage, International Federation A powerful earthquake of magnitude six on the Richter scale hit the border area between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda on the morning of 3 February. The epicentre was located in Birava in the Bukavu province of DR Congo, and the earthquake....2008-02-04T16:06+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-e6a1c6b5025086ace834d2d27eb71338NaturalDisastersEcho20080204160600http://139.191.254.108/Wires/reuters-en/080204/reuters-en-3bf00e28bec8ce29388d73fcf7ce3438.htmlBy Themiscottle Hakizimana CYANGUGU, Rwanda, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Aid workers pulled bodies from collapsed buildings in southern Rwanda on Monday after an earthquake that killed at least 43 people and injured hundreds across the Great Lakes region. Near simultaneous quakes ripped through....2008-02-04T15:57+0100reuters-enenreuters-en-3bf00e28bec8ce29388d73fcf7ce3438NaturalDisasters20080204155700http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/news/2008/02/04/earthquake-kills-34-and-injures-321-in-rwanda-89520-20308862/04/02/2008 An earthquake killed 34 and injured 321 in Rwanda yesterday, while five died in another tremor in Congo hours earlier.2008-02-04T10:46+0100sundaymirrorensundaymirror-3b7e8f2ed81d4e94cc0ce5422d6b0d77NaturalDisasters20080204104600http://allafrica.com/stories/200802040152.htmlAt least 34 people were confirmed dead and hundreds injured yesterday after a powerful earthquake shook the former Cyangugu province in the districts of Nyamasheke and Rusizi, now Western Province.2008-02-04T10:13+0100allafricaenallafrica-528d2827a7c5de47883a7dab6484eb4c20080204101300http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/news/2008/02/04/killer-quakes-89520-20308862/An earthquake killed 34 and injured 321 in Rwanda yesterday, while five died in another tremor in Congo hours earlier.2008-02-04T09:15+0100sundaymirrorensundaymirror-74ee518b9f5c97086d86a0cb77aceb7720080204091500http://emm.jrc.it/NewsBrief/pressreviewav/all/33_20080204.html#pressreview-735982Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo were hit by two earthquakes that, according to the latest information, claimed the lives of 40 people. Approximately 550 people were wounded. Geologists warned the residents against possible after-earthquake shocks and advised them not to remain indoors.2008-02-04T07:56+0100pressreview-Slovenia-enenpressreview-Slovenia-en-f595f8fcfe05607ec4390246ea2abd6d20080204075600http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SHES-7BGTUJ?OpenDocument- 6.1 magnitude earthquake 20 km north of Bukavu at 07H35 GMT - Multiple replication tremors throughout the day - 200 injured and 5 deaths in the DRC Situation Overview An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 on the Richter’s scale struck the province of South Kivu, in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on....2008-02-04T00:02+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-b37620069eed49dda41ef65577080f2cNaturalDisastersUNbodies20080204000200http://www.afp.com/english/news/stories/080203164122.31oqsai9.htmlKIGALI (AFP) - A strong earthquake shook the African Great Lakes region on Sunday, killing at least 34 people in Rwanda and six in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to officials and hospital sources.2008-02-03T18:10+0100afp-englishenafp-english-f5b903d86d94898df8801cea74ae2a2a20080203181000http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080203/wl_africa_afp/africaquakeAFP - A strong earthquake shook the African Great Lakes region on Sunday, killing at least 34 people in Rwanda and six in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to officials and hospital sources.2008-02-03T17:55+0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-7b7c255e9605ed5e7275c9ce8de3062420080203175500http://www.mg.co.za/articlepage.aspx?area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__africa/&articleid=331358&referrer=RSSA strong earthquake shook the African Great Lakes region on Sunday, killing at least 34 people in Rwanda and six in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to officials and hospital sources. Houses crumbled and deep cracks spread up the walls of buildings in the centre of Bukavu in the DRC, near the epicentre of the quake.2008-02-03T17:44+0100MailGuardianenMailGuardian-bff5570091b0a3a4d041bc11e1980dbe20080203174400http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_Africa&set_id=1&click_id=68&art_id=nw20080203140622323C239196At least 21 people were killed and 200 seriously injured when an earthquake shook southern Rwanda, police and the US Geological Survey said.2008-02-03T16:42+0100ioleniol-ee859b687688f9f098945419575b940eNaturalDisasters20080203164200http://www.afp.com/english/news/stories/080203145133.lex3a1h3.htmlKIGALI (AFP) - At least 34 people died in Rwanda and five in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to radio and hospital sources, after a strong earthquake shook Africa's Great Lakes region.2008-02-03T16:33+0100afp-englishenafp-english-c96b2d187277ff02dcfdcc1a2a15c24520080203163300http://139.191.254.108/Wires/reuters-en/080203/reuters-en-a46e505d3be20526f4c26eb86a71db9c.htmlSingapore, February 3, Reuters Graphics Desk: Simon Scarr Phone: +65 6870 3583 Fax: +65 6870 3782 E-mail: news.graphics@reuters.com Internet: http://about.reuters.com/graphics Helpdesk: mediahelp@reuters.com - - - - LATEST NEWS - - - - RWANDA-EARTHQUAKE/ - Map of Rwanda and D.2008-02-03T15:51+0100reuters-enenreuters-en-a46e505d3be20526f4c26eb86a71db9c20080203155100http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2008-02-03-rwanda_N.htm?csp=34A magnitude-5.0 earthquake struck southwestern Rwanda, killing at least 21 people including some who were in church at the time.2008-02-03T15:15+0100usaTodayenusaToday-1dfcc28508a9be52459bfe3cf246b72d20080203151500http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/world/africa/article3398082.eceAt least 21 people have been killed. Police in the African country say hundreds more are injured. Don't Miss . . . Scientists discover way to reverse memory loss Why you don't have to take insomnia lying down ....2008-02-03T15:06+0100belfasttelegraphenbelfasttelegraph-2eb70d94b09daca273cca73db2adbed820080203150600http://www.apanews.net/apa.php?article53971Over 30 people have been confirmed dead following an earthquake that swept across Rwanda on Sunday, authorities have said, noting that the western province has been worst hit by the disaster. Governor Penelope Kantalama in a telephone interview with APA, confirmed that over 30 people have been....2008-02-03T14:54+0100apanews-enenapanews-en-4c3c75a7e30d240a7f59e706356b59b0NaturalDisasters20080203145400http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2008/Feb/03/br/br0341589762.htmlPosted at 2:40 a.m., Sunday, February 3, 2008 Earthquake in Rwanda kills at least 21 Associated Press KIGALI, Rwanda — A magnitude-5.0 earthquake struck western Rwanda today, killing at least 21 people including some who were in church at the time, a government official said.2008-02-03T14:54+0100HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-75501902bb9538fd30aeb60526587b1bNaturalDisasters20080203145400http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/080203/ap-en-bb783fd1dbf3e879ff89ee1e83fdf268.htmlEds: INCORPORATES BC-AF-GEN--Rwanda-Earthquake; UPDATES with another, earlier quake in Congo. ^By THOMAS RIPPE= ^Associated Press Writer= KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) _ Two earthquakes struck hours apart in Rwanda and neighboring Congo on Sunday, killing at least 21 people _ including some who were in church at the time, a Rwanda government official said.2008-02-03T14:53+0100ap-enenap-en-bb783fd1dbf3e879ff89ee1e83fdf26820080203145300http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2008/02/03/rwanda-quake.html?ref=rssAt least 21 people were killed and about 200 injured when a magnitude-5.0 earthquake struck southwestern Rwanda on Sunday, a government official said.2008-02-03T14:46+0100CBCenCBC-67cd018c4290a55de446740f07e484f3NaturalDisasters20080203144600http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/7224925.stmAt least 21 people die and hundreds are injured in a 5.0 magnitude earthquake in western Rwanda.2008-02-03T14:29+0100bbcenbbc-80c31099e27625f5fe287e3ee8127080NaturalDisasters20080203142900http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_Central%20Africa&set_id=1&click_id=136&art_id=nw20080203140622323C239196At least 21 people were killed and 200 seriously injured when an earthquake shook southern Rwanda, police and the US Geological Survey said.2008-02-03T14:25+0100StarenStar-ee859b687688f9f098945419575b940eNaturalDisasters20080203142500http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L03244479.htmKIGALI, Feb 3 (Reuters) - The death toll from two earthquakes that struck hours apart in Rwanda and neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo on Sunday has gone up to 30, officials in both countries said, while around 350 are injured. "The death toll (in Rwanda) has now increased to 25 from the earthquake.2008-02-03T14:23+0100alertnetenalertnet-9bea497954b70abc66a9678e562403c2NaturalDisasters20080203142300http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2008/02/03/wrwanda103.xmlAt least twenty-three people are believed to have been killed in western Rwanda after a powerful earthquake battered the countries around the African Great Lakes region.2008-02-03T14:17+0100telegraphentelegraph-8f8741318aa69b14fad29450543f3abaNaturalDisasters20080203141700http://139.191.254.108/Wires/dpa-en/080203/dpa-en-33b36649f7e210d82f07addb919467e4.htmlNairobi (dpa) - An earthquake shook western Rwanda Sunday morning, killing at least 21 people and injuring hundreds, reports said. The 5.0 magnitude tremor destroyed buildings including a church in Rusizi district, the BBC reported, killing at least 10 people inside. More than 200 people were injured.2008-02-03T14:15+0100dpa-enendpa-en-33b36649f7e210d82f07addb919467e420080203141500http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/080203/ap-en-c615b34cc1fa94852dee43485ad2d925.htmlEds: ADDS background, byline ^By THOMAS RIPPE= ^Associated Press Writer= KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) _ A magnitude-5.0 earthquake struck southwestern Rwanda on Sunday, killing at least 21 people _ including some who were in church at the time, a government official said.2008-02-03T14:05+0100ap-enenap-en-c615b34cc1fa94852dee43485ad2d925NaturalDisasters20080203140500http://139.191.254.108/Wires/reuters-en/080203/reuters-en-1168ba9914441ba3eacc95c60c7ea753.htmlKIGALI, Feb 3 (Reuters) - The death toll from two earthquakes that struck hours apart in Rwanda and neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo on Sunday has gone up to 30, officials in both countries said, while around 350 are injured. "The death toll (in Rwanda) has now increased to 25 from the earthquake.2008-02-03T13:57+0100reuters-enenreuters-en-1168ba9914441ba3eacc95c60c7ea753NaturalDisasters20080203135700http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080203/ap_on_re_af/rwanda_earthquakeAP - A magnitude-5.0 earthquake struck western Rwanda on Sunday, killing at least 21 people including some who were in church at the time, a government official said.2008-02-03T13:55+0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-ca4032346d0a499537e0950a5eb0c3f0NaturalDisasters20080203135500http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30200-1303775,00.htmlA police spokesman said: "Rescue efforts are under way but the number of dead could rise as so many people are trapped." The quake measured 5.0 on the Richter scale struck Rusizi District, but also rattled the capital Kigali, 125 miles away. Earthquakes are common in the western Great Rift Valley.2008-02-03T13:41+0100skynewsenskynews-26c2f7c84107bea4533b8693ba7edb2820080203134100http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/080203/ap-en-39e2b5ec48c620c96ba1f7ee475b94c0.htmlRwanda earthquake kills at least 21, government official says ^Eds: UPDATES death toll to 21 KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) _ A magnitude-5.0 earthquake struck western Rwanda on Sunday, killing at least 21 people _ including some who were in church at the time, a government official said.2008-02-03T13:37+0100ap-enenap-en-39e2b5ec48c620c96ba1f7ee475b94c0NaturalDisasters20080203133700http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/080203/ap-en-04471d43929eb2511dca925cddb933eb.htmlKIGALI, Rwanda (AP) _ A Rwandan official says at least 21 people have been killed in an earthquake, including some who were in church at the time.2008-02-03T13:31+0100ap-enenap-en-04471d43929eb2511dca925cddb933ebNaturalDisasters20080203133100http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30200-1303775,00.htmlEarthquake Kills 12 In Rwanda Updated:12:13, Sunday February 03, 2008 At least 12 people have been killed and around 200 seriously injured after an earthquake in southern Rwanda. A police spokesman said: "Rescue efforts are under way but the number of dead could rise as so many people are trapped." The quake measured 5.2008-02-03T13:26+0100skynewsenskynews-1b0773d06705189a6644ccc6b3b37109NaturalDisasters20080203132600http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L03663384.htmKIGALI, Feb 3 (Reuters) - At least 21 people were killed and 200 seriously injured when a magnitude 5.0 earthquake shook southern Rwanda on Sunday, police and the U.S. Geological Survey said. "Twenty one people are so far confirmed dead in the earthquake. Two hundred have serious injuries," Deputy Police Chief Mary Gahonzire told Reuters.2008-02-03T13:19+0100alertnetenalertnet-2a6e416c2be8a2273a6203aa98c7c32bNaturalDisasters20080203131900http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/7224925.stmAt least 21 people die and hundreds are injured in a 5.0 magnitude earthquake in western Rwanda.2008-02-03T13:14+0100bbcenbbc-80b01e8f41433ff90a5c6106ee13dfd8NaturalDisasters20080203131400http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7224925.stmAt least 21 people die and hundreds are injured in a 5.0 magnitude earthquake in western Rwanda.2008-02-03T13:13+0100bbc-africaenbbc-africa-80b01e8f41433ff90a5c6106ee13dfd8NaturalDisasters20080203131300http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/080203/ap-en-6fc3386deab97ee9801530feaeeadc1e.htmlRwanda earthquake kills at least 12, police say ^Eds: UPDATES death toll KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) _ A magnitude-5.0 earthquake struck western Rwanda on Sunday, killing at least 12 people and rattling the capital more than 200 kilometers (125 miles) away, police said.2008-02-03T13:09+0100ap-enenap-en-6fc3386deab97ee9801530feaeeadc1eNaturalDisasters20080203130900http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSL0319545020080203?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNewsKIGALI (Reuters) - At least 21 people were killed and 200 seriously injured when a magnitude 5.0 earthquake shook southern Rwanda on Sunday, police and the U.S. Geological Survey said.2008-02-03T13:07+0100reutersenreuters-9bc4c7905cfc4af32f8ec043639a61a8NaturalDisasters20080203130700http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/2/3/worldupdates/2008-02-03T172322Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-317474-2&sec=WorldupdatesKIGALI (Reuters) - At least 21 people were killed and 200 seriously injured when a magnitude 5.0 earthquake shook southern Rwanda on Sunday, police and the U.S. Geological Survey said.2008-02-03T13:05+0100thestarenthestar-343f66a805d54b92c5743c7cf1e68900NaturalDisasters20080203130500http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23154673-23109,00.htmlAT least 23 people died in western Rwanda after a strong earthquake shook several countries in Africa's Great Lakes region, Radio Rwanda reported. 10:48pm (AEDT)2008-02-03T13:04+0100NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-00eaf98e245d783bbad725ced090c5bdNaturalDisasters20080203130400http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/080203/ap-en-5350295ec55e46f82a66ef21545a2bac.htmlKIGALI, Rwanda (AP) _ Police say at least 12 people have died in an earthquake in Rwanda.2008-02-03T12:59+0100ap-enenap-en-5350295ec55e46f82a66ef21545a2bacNaturalDisasters20080203125900http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/080203/ap-en-dbee7436ddb98018374aa858cae8b4f4.html5.0-magnitude earthquake hits western Rwanda KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) _ A magnitude-5.0 earthquake struck western Rwanda on Sunday, rattling the capital more than 200 kilometers (125 miles) away, the U.S. Geological Survey said. It was not immediately clear whether there were fatalities.2008-02-03T12:55+0100ap-enenap-en-dbee7436ddb98018374aa858cae8b4f4NaturalDisasters20080203125500http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080203/wl_nm/rwanda_earthquake_dcReuters - At least 21 people were killed and 200 seriously injured when an earthquake shook southern Rwanda on Sunday, police said.2008-02-03T12:55+0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-3a21bd621800b14c5954362066984e90NaturalDisasters20080203125500http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/7224925.stmAt least 21 people die and hundreds are injured in an earthquake in Rwanda, near the DR Congo border.2008-02-03T12:52+0100bbcenbbc-3d54b213c27b5e5f58f9eca426335464NaturalDisasters20080203125200http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7224925.stmAt least 21 people die and hundreds are injured in an earthquake in Rwanda, near the DR Congo border.2008-02-03T12:50+0100bbc-africaenbbc-africa-3d54b213c27b5e5f58f9eca426335464NaturalDisasters20080203125000http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L03195450.htmKIGALI, Feb 3 (Reuters) - At least 21 people were killed and 200 seriously injured when an earthquake shook southern Rwanda on Sunday, police said. "Twenty one people are so far confirmed dead in the earthquake. Two hundred have serious injuries," Deputy Police Chief Mary Gahonzire told Reuters.2008-02-03T12:49+0100alertnetenalertnet-d0269b6ab7acd1fa6e77ff87537c4d43NaturalDisasters20080203124900http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30200-1303775,00.htmlEarthquake Kills 20 In Rwanda Updated:11:34, Sunday February 03, 2008 At least 20 people have been killed and around 200 seriously injured after an earthquake in Rwanda. More follows... Watch Sky News and Sky News Active on Sky Channel 501 ....2008-02-03T12:48+0100skynewsenskynews-b3b8a90e287c232141cc103eaa1d9940NaturalDisasters20080203124800http://139.191.254.108/Wires/reuters-en/080203/reuters-en-988a1bad30b3d8f95f88110402b2feff.htmlKIGALI, Feb 3 (Reuters) - At least 21 people were killed and 200 seriously injured when an earthquake shook southern Rwanda on Sunday, police said. "Twenty one people are so far confirmed dead in the earthquake. Two hundred have serious injuries," Deputy Police Chief Mary Gahonzire told Reuters.2008-02-03T12:39+0100reuters-enenreuters-en-988a1bad30b3d8f95f88110402b2feffNaturalDisasters20080203123900