Death toll from Ethiopia landslides jumps to 229, official says
Using shovels or their bare hands, local residents on Tuesday searched desperately for survivors after a landslide in a remote area of southern Ethiopia killed at least 229 people, the deadliest such disaster recorded in the Horn of Africa nation.
- Africa
- Reuters
- Published Date: 06:07 | 23 July 2024
- Modified Date: 06:07 | 23 July 2024
The death toll from two landslides in southern Ethiopia has jumped to 229, a local official said on Tuesday, as the search for survivors and casualties continued into the second day.