Ethiopia landslide kills at least 146
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Addis Ababa: The death toll from a landslide in a remote area of southern Ethiopia has risen to at least 146, a local official said Tuesday, warning t...
Addis Ababa: The death toll from a landslide in a remote area of southern Ethiopia has risen to at least 146, a local official said Tuesday, warning that the number could rise.
The disaster occurred at around 10:00 am (0700 GMT) on Monday following heavy rains in Gofa, a mountainous area of South Ethiopia regional state.
"The number of dead from the sudden landslide that happened in Geze-Gofa district of Gofa zone has passed 146," a statement from the Gofa zone Communications Affairs Department said, quoting local official Habtamu Fetena.
Habtamu said the bodies of 96 men and 50 women had been found, adding that the search was "continuing vigorously" and warning that the number of dead could increase.
The local authority had given a death toll of 55 on Monday but there is scant information about the disaster due to the remoteness of the region.
