2024 Gofa landslides
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| Date | 22 July 2024 |
|---|---|
| Time | c. 10:00 EAT (UTC+03:00) |
| Location | Geze Gofa, Gofa Zuria, Ethiopia |
| Cause | Heavy rains[1] |
| Deaths | 229+ |
| Non-fatal injuries | 10+ |
On 22 July 2024, two landslides buried two villages in Geze Gofa, Gofa Zuria, Ethiopia, killing 229 people.[2]
Impact
Following heavy rains in Geze Gofa, the first landslide occurred at about 10:00 EAT (07:00 GMT) on 22 July 2024.[1] A second landslide occurred shortly after, burying additional people who arrived at the scene to rescue survivors.[3] The landslides buried two nearby villages.[4]
At least 229 deaths were attributed to the landslide, including 148 men and 81 women, making it the deadliest landslide in Ethiopian history.[2] Children and police officers were among the dead.[4] Entire families lost multiple members to the landslide.[5] Ten others were rescued alive and later hospitalized.[6]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Death toll from Ethiopia landslide rises to 146: local official". Macau Business Daily. Agence France-Presse. 23 July 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Death toll from Ethiopia landslides rises to 229". Al Arabiya. Agence France-Presse. 23 July 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "Landslide in Southern Ethiopia Claims 55 Lives, Many Still Missing". Khyber News. 23 July 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Death toll from Ethiopian landslides rises to 157, official says". Reuters. 23 July 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "News: Death toll from South Ethiopia region landslide climbs to over 229, search and rescue efforts continue for missing". Addis Standard. 23 July 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "Ethiopia landslide rescuers pull 157 bodies from mud". BBC News. 23 July 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
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