Two consecutive landslides in the Gofa zone of Ethiopia have killed at least 229, with bodies still being recovered. The death toll from two landslides in southern Ethiopia has jumped to 229 and could rise further as the search for survivors and casualties continued into a second day, a government official said on Tuesday. Following heavy rain a landslide buried people in Gofa zone in Southern Ethiopia regional state on Sunday night, then a second one engulfed others who had gathered to help on Monday morning. We are still recovering bodies," Markos Melese, head of the National Disaster Response agency in Gofa Zone, told Reuters by phone. 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.

Source: Ethiopian News July 23, 2024 20:12 UTC