Two killed as drainage channel wall collapses at construction site in Kigali

By The Inspirer.

Two people were killed after a wall of a drainage channel under construction collapsed along the road from Mavaze towards Kagugu in Kinyinya Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali.

The accident occurred on the morning of Monday, November 2, 2026, while workers were carrying out construction activities at the site.

According to information obtained by Radio 1, which reported the incident, one of the workers, identified as Haguminshuti, noticed signs that the wall was about to collapse. He reportedly tried to save a colleague, Ufitinema, who was nearby, by pushing him out of the way.

The wall then collapsed, killing Haguminshuti Innocent, 51, and Nsingizimana Aloys, 19, at the scene.

Kigali City Police spokesperson CIP Wellars Gahonzire confirmed the incident to Radio 1, saying that two people linked to the construction work had been arrested as investigations got underway.

Those arrested include the engineer in charge of constructing the drainage channel and an employee responsible for supervising the construction work and workers at the site.