The Rwandan genocide began in April 1994 . Many Tutsi people gathered here as churches were considered a place of safety . About 10,000 people gathered here and the people locked themselves in . The church walls today show how the perpetrators made holes in the walls of the church so that grenades could be thrown into the church . After this the people inside were shot or killed with machetes . The ceiling of the church shows the bullet holes and the altar cloth is still stained with blood . Most of the remains have been buried but clothing and identity cards are left . The identity cards were what identified people as either Tutsi or Hutu
Rwandan genocide
Rwandan genocide
Nyamata Genocide Memorial Centre