At least 157 now dead in Ethiopia landslides, after rescuers engulfed
Two consecutive landslides in the Gofa zone of Ethiopia have killed at least 157, with bodies still being recovered.People are digging with bare hands in search of survivors, in difficult terrain.
A landslide buried people in Gofa zone in Southern Ethiopia regional state, then a second one engulfed others who had gathered to help on Monday morning, officials said. Images shared on Facebook by the state-affiliated media outlet Fana Broadcasting Corporate showed hundreds of people near a devastating scene of tumbled red soil.Gofa zone is roughly 450 kilometres from the capital Addis Ababa, a drive of about 10 hours, and located north of the Maze National Park.
It said in May that"floods impacted over 19 000 people in several zones, displacing over a thousand and causing damage to livelihoods and infrastructure".
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