The death toll from devastating landslides in southern Ethiopia has climbed to more than 250 and could rise as high as 500.
The death toll from devastating landslides in southern Ethiopia has climbed to more than 250 and could rise as high as 500.
The landslides hit thousands of people in Gofa Zone on Sunday and Monday and are the deadliest ever reported in Ethiopia, Africa's second most populous country.
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says these people are at high risk of further landslides and need to be evacuated to safe zones immediately.
The OCHA also says the government is finalising an evacuation plan.
Residents and volunteers have been digging through the mud searching for survivors.
Ethiopia is prone to landslides during the rainy season.
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