"But four of my children died and remained buried in the mud," the 30-year-old said, her voice suddenly deadened. Having been pulled from the soil himself, Dawit said he returned to dig his sister out of the mud -- only for tragedy to strike. - Second wave -Exhausted residents supported one another as people collapsed crying at the scene, hoping their relatives and loved ones might be pulled alive from the treacherous mud. The first landslide claimed some lives, officials said, but a second deadly wave of mud -- carrying away many who were attempting to rescue people -- sent the death toll soaring. As the light began to leave the no-man's land of the wrecked hillside, still swarming with rescuers, one young man collapsed wailing into the mud.

Source: Ethiopian News July 25, 2024 11:29 UTC