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Ethiopia declares 3 days of mourning after landslides in the south kill 80 people
Heavy rains during the rainy season caused landslides in Gamo Zone, displacing over 3,400 people and prompting intensified search efforts, officials said.
- On Saturday, Speaker of the House of Peoples' Representatives Tagesse Chafo declared three days of national mourning after landslides in the Gamo Zone on Tuesday killed 80 people.
- With the long rains underway, regional governments have warned of more rain after heavy rain since late February marked Ethiopia's rainy season start.
- The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission reported 3,461 displaced, while search-and-recovery efforts faced heavy rain but were intensified and donations from private citizens and business organisations flowed into relief funds.
- Officials warned the death toll is likely to rise as many missing residents of the Gamo Zone remain unaccounted for after Tuesday's rains, and the government Communication Service said Thursday it is mobilizing resources with regional authorities.
- In neighbouring Kenya, officials reported at least 62 deaths in flash floods, while last month the IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre said the rainy season has a 45% chance of above-average rainfall.
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Tragedy as 80 people killed in landslide as rescuers work to recover bodies
Ethiopia has declared three days of mourning after the death toll from landslides in the country's south climbed to 80 - with several still missing as rescue crews continue to recover bodies
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AT least 80 people have died in horrific landslides in Ethiopia as the country prepares to enter a three day mourning period. Landslides...
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Ethiopia announced a three-day mourning period after landslides in the south killed at least 80 people. The government, along with regional authorities, is mobilizing resources for relief efforts as heavy rains continue to impact search and recovery operations. Over 3,400 individuals have been displaced due to the disaster.
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