This provisional toll could increase, announced the authorities of the regional state of Southern Ethiopia.
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At least 146 people, including 96 men and 50 women, died in a landslide that occurred Monday in the Southern Ethiopian regional state after heavy rains. The tragedy occurred in the rural area of Gofa, located about 450 kilometers from the capital Addis Ababa. The provisional death toll could still rise, local authorities announced on Tuesday, July 23.
“Research continues intensively”said in a statement the head of public relations of the administrative area, which specifies that “The death toll could increase”Earlier, the chief administrator of Geze-Gofa rural district had indicated that “The search for survivors and bodies was ongoing“, according to a statement from the authorities of Gofa. It specified that women and children were among the victims.
The Southern Ethiopian regional state is among many areas affected by flooding across the country in April and May, during the “short” rainy season. The “long” rainy season began in June in the East African country.
