More than 200 individuals have succumbed to two separate landslides in southern Ethiopia, triggered by heavy rainfall in a remote mountainous region. These devastating natural disasters occurred consecutively on Sunday evening and Monday morning. Rescue operations are actively ongoing, albeit hindered by the challenging terrain and adverse weather conditions. Efforts to locate survivors and retrieve bodies are being conducted, but are severely limited by the lack of heavy lifting equipment, relying instead on manual labor with handheld tools.
- At least 229 people have been confirmed dead due to the landslides in southern Ethiopia.
- The landslides were triggered by heavy rains in a remote, mountainous area.
- Rescue operations are being hampered by the difficult topography and ongoing heavy rainfall.
- The death toll has been rapidly increasing, with initial figures rising from 55 to 229 throughout the day.
- Local search and rescue missions are currently underway, with efforts being made to find survivors and retrieve bodies from the mud.
- The rescue efforts have so far been conducted manually, using handheld tools, due to the inability to get heavy lifting equipment to the affected areas.
- Authorities and residents are calling for more support to aid the rescue operations.
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