Local authorities confirmed on Tuesday that at least 220 people, including children, died due ground slides which occurred on Monday in southern Ethiopia.
«We continue the search for the missing“he told local media Habtamu Fetena Free Mp3 Downloadhead of the Emergency Response Committee for the Gofa region in Southern Ethiopia, located about 470 kilometers from the capital, Addis Ababa, where the landslides occurred.
According to Habtamu, so far they have recovered 157 bodies made of clay, of which 105 are men and 52 are womenas well as an unspecified number of children.
The landslides occurred this Monday around 10:00 local time (07:00 GMT)after the heavy rains from the previous night, while community members were searching for possible victims from heavy rainfall.
According to what Kasahun Abayneh reported, a volunteer involved in rescue effortsto the media Ethiopiaso far have been found ten survivors who are receiving medical attention.
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Kasahun explained that the Families are identifying the bodies of the missing, while unclaimed bodies are being buried on the same site.
In a message posted on social network X, Moussa Faki Mahamatpresident of the African Union (AU) Commission based in Addis Ababa, expressed its regret for the accident and offered its condolences to the country.
Mahamat said: «Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of the more than 157 people who tragically lost their lives. in the devastating landslides caused by heavy rains in Gofa.»
He added: “We stand in deep solidarity with the people and the Government of Ethiopia. While rescue operations continue to locate the missing and assist displaced persons.”
Ethiopia and the other countries of the Horn of Africa have been severely affected in recent years by extreme weather events, intensified by climate change, such as floods and droughts, which have caused thousands of deaths in the region.
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2024-07-27 18:31:32