Ethiopia landslide: Death toll reaches 55, several injured
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Addis Ababa: Local media said on Tuesday that the number of people killed in an Ethiopian landslide had risen to 55.
According to state-affiliated Fana Broadcasting Corporate, the fatal landslide happened on Monday morning at roughly 10:00 a.m. local time (0700 GMT) in the Geze Gofa district of southern Ethiopia.
Misikir Mitiku, the chief administrator of the district, said that more than 55 bodies, including women and children, have been found in the district, adding that the death toll could yet increase as rescue continues, Xinhua news agency reported.
Ethiopia is in the midst of a rainy season which started in July and is expected to last until mid-September.
Constant rains occasionally cause landslides in some parts of the East African country.
With inputs from IANS