The photo taken on Dec. 25, 2017 shows a view of Virunga Mountains in Musanze District, northwestern Rwanda. Virunga Mountains, which has eight ancient volcanoes, are home to endangered mountain gorillas. (Xinhua/Lyu Tianran)
Tourism services are normal in Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park where endangered mountain gorillas live following Friday night's attack in the region.
KIGALI, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- Tourism services continue to operate normally in Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park where endangered mountain gorillas live following Friday night's attack in the region, according to the Rwanda Development Board (RDB).
Eight residents were killed by armed attackers in northern Rwanda's Musanze district, where the park is located, local media reported.
The attackers, who were dressed in civilian attire and armed with crude weapons including guns and knives, attacked Kinigi sector, which is a gateway to the park, at around 9:30 p.m. local time, according to the report.
All other national parks and attractions in Rwanda also operate normally, said RDB, a government agency in charge of economic development, in a statement.
Tourists participate in the gorilla tracking at Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda, Oct. 8, 2016. (Xinhua/Yang Mengxi)
Security organs have contained the situation and order is restored, and all visitors to Volcanoes National Park were and continue to be safe, it said.
Rwanda will continue to prioritize safety and security of tourism, it added. ■
