Horror, grief, trauma in Ethiopia’s Gofa a week after deadly landslides
Al Jazeera
Locals dig through mud by hand in desperate search for survivors after more than 257 people were killed in the disaster.
Gofa Zone, Ethiopia – For days, retired teacher Meaza Tadelu has been holding on to hope that his missing wife may still be alive.
Barefoot and distraught, the frail 66-year-old looked on as younger volunteers dug through mud and earth in search of survivors in his village in Ethiopia’s Gofa Zone.
“She left home in search of household goods in the nearby market and I suspect she was trapped by the mudslide,” Tadelu, a local from the village of Daly, told Al Jazeera, his clothes and bony hands stained with mud.
The first disaster struck last Sunday, after days of torrential rains in the mountainous southern region triggered a deadly landslide that swept away houses and people.
Soon after, locals and police officers arrived to help. But another landslide on Monday swept even more people, including rescuers, away.
Here are the key developments on the 1,035th day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
After Monday’s ratification of contested October elections, a new wave of protests is under way.
In 12 frames, people around the world – playing, celebrating, dancing and smiling – as we look back through 2024.
Embattled leader fails to appear for questioning over short-lived declaration of martial law for second time in a week.
Here are the key developments on the 1,035th day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Embattled leader fails to appear for questioning over short-lived declaration of martial law for second time in a week.
Here are the key developments on the 1,035th day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The EU has warned that Pakistan could be violating a trade deal. Without it, Pakistani exports could be hit 20 percent.
Embattled leader fails to appear for questioning over short-lived declaration of martial law for second time in a week.
Here are the key developments on the 1,035th day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.