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At least 229 people dead in Ethiopia after heavy rain causes mudslides

Heavy rain in Ethiopia caused mudslides that killed at least 229 people, including many rescuers, as reported by local authorities.
Local residents are searching through mud for survivors in Kencho Shacha Gozdi, a difficult-to-reach area, highlighting the disaster's impact.
The UN's OCHA reported over 14,000 people affected, with 125 displaced and urgent evacuation needed due to risks of further landslides.

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Digi 24

Images of despair in Ethiopia. 257 people died after a landslide. UN warns that the number of victims could double.

The balance of deaths following a landslide that occurred on Monday in a remote area in southern Ethiopia has risen to 257 and could reach 500, OCHA informed on Wednesday, the humanitarian agency of the United Nations Organization (UN), reports Aljazeera.

8 months ago·Romania

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The Guardian Nigeria

Ethiopia landslide death toll rises to 257

The death toll from a devastating landslide in southern Ethiopia has risen to 257, the United Nations said Thursday, warning it could increase to up to 500. The disaster occurred on Monday following heavy rains in a tiny community in a mountainous area of South Ethiopia regional state. The last toll, given by the local authority on Tuesday, was 229. “The death toll has risen to 257,” as of July 24, the UN’s humanitarian agency OCHA said in state…

8 months ago·Nigeria

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Expressen

500 feared dead in mudslide

257 people have been confirmed dead in the landslide in southern Ethiopia on Monday, the UN humanitarian agency Ocha said, citing local authorities.

8 months ago·Stockholm, Sweden

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Sapo

Ethiopia. Landslide kills over 250

Landslide occurs in an area where rainfall in Ethiopia is frequent. Ethiopia. Landslide kills over 250 as first appears in Jornal i..

8 months ago·Portugal

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RTV Slovenija

UN: Number of victims of landslide in southern Ethiopia could rise to 500

The landslide in southern Ethiopia has killed at least 275 people, according to the latest figures, but United Nations officials warn that the death toll could be up to twice the currently confirmed death toll.

8 months ago

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Daily Trust

Death toll from Ethiopia landslide hits 257 - UN - Daily Trust

The death toll from landslides in a remote region of southern Ethiopia has risen to 257, the United Nations said Thursday, warning that the number of victims could soar to up to 500. Rescuers are pressing on with the grim search for bodies and survivors in the stricken locality of Kencho Shacha Gozdi, with crowds of distraught locals digging through a sea of mud often using just their bare hands and shovels. “The death toll has risen to 257,” as…

8 months ago

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