Ethiopia landslide leaves over 140 dead

By Agence France-Presse

Jul 24, 2024 12:06 am

ADDIS ABABA — The death toll from a landslide in a remote area of southern Ethiopia has risen to at least 146, a local official said on Tuesday, warning that the number could rise.

The disaster occurred at about 10 a.m. on Monday following heavy rains in Gofa, a mountainous area of South Ethiopia regional state.

LOST LOVED ONES A woman appears to wail among people gathered at the site of a landslide in Geze-Gofa district, southern Ethiopia, on July 22, 2024. XINHUA PHOTO

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