Ethiopia mudslide death toll surpasses 150
(www.dw.com)
from MicroWave@lemmy.world to world@lemmy.world on 23 Jul 2024 11:06
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from MicroWave@lemmy.world to world@lemmy.world on 23 Jul 2024 11:06
https://lemmy.world/post/17867653
Scores of people have been killed after heavy rains in the remote south of Ethiopia. Authorities warned the death toll could continue to climb as bodies as well as survivors were pulled from the mud.
At least 157 people have died after a mudslide in Ethiopia, local authorities said on Tuesday.
The landslide was caused by heavy rains in Gofa Zone in the remote south of the country on Monday.
Some people remain unaccounted for after a group of people were covered by mud while they were trying to rescue others.
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