On 5 August 2024, a massive landslide caused by heavy rainfall struck the Wolayita Zone of Ethiopia, killing at least 13 people and requiring the evacuation of over 300 people from the region due to fears of follow-up landslides.[1]
| Date | August 5, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Location | Wolayita Zone, Ethiopia |
| Type | Landslide in mountainous terrain |
| Cause | Heavy rainfall |
| Deaths | 13+ |
| Displaced | 300+ evacuated |
Background
editFrom 21–22 July 2024, heavy rainfall throughout Ethiopia caused two landslides that buried two villages in the locality of Kencho-Shacha in Geze Gofa, causing 257 deaths and several hundred more to reported missing.[2] Estimates by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs predicted that the final death toll could exceed 500.[2]
Landslide
editIn the Southern Ethiopian Wolayita Zone, heavy rainfall triggered a landslide, killing at least 13 people which included children. Wolayita chief administrator Samuel Fola reported that over 300 people in the Kindo Didaye district were evacuated out of fears of additional landslides occurring in the region due to its rural, mountainous terrain and lack of infrastructure.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "At least 13 killed and 300 evacuated after deadly landslide in southern Ethiopia". AP News. 2024-08-05. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
- ^ a b "Death toll from Ethiopia landslide hits 257, could reach 500". news.com.au. Agence France-Presse. 25 July 2024. Archived from the original on 29 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.