"The death toll from landslides and flooding in the Gamo Zone of southern Ethiopia has risen to at least 64, with dozens more people missing, police have said. The number of people missing due to the recent flood in Gamo zone has reached 128, and according to the latest information, 64 bodies have been found."
"Gacho Baba district communication chief, Abebe Agena, said most of those who died were found buried in mud. Gamo Zone director of disaster response Mesfin Manuqa said that one person was pulled out of mud alive during rescue operations."
"Given that it is the rainy season and these types of disasters could happen again, I am calling on communities living in the highlands and flood-prone areas to take the necessary precautions. Multiple studies have tracked the increasing frequency of extreme wet and dry periods in East Africa in the last 20 years."
Landslides and flooding in the Gamo Zone of southern Ethiopia have killed at least 64 people, with 128 others missing. Most victims were found buried in mud. One person was rescued alive during operations. The disaster resulted from heavy rainfall during the rainy season. Regional authorities urged residents to relocate to higher ground as rains persist. Similar flooding affected neighboring Kenya, killing dozens in Nairobi and surrounding areas. Mudslides and floods triggered by heavy rainfall occur regularly in Ethiopia during rainy seasons. A comparable mudslide in July 2024 killed over 250 people in southern Ethiopia. Scientific research documents increasing frequency of extreme weather events in East Africa over the past two decades, with climate change intensifying the likelihood and severity of torrential downpours.
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