This was reported by the newspaper Addis Standard, citing representatives of local authorities.
"The death toll from the devastating landslides and floods in the Gamo area has risen to 107 people," the newspaper noted. Search teams continue to work to recover the bodies of the victims."
Torrential rains that led to floods and landslides rained in southern Ethiopia from the night of March 9 to the early morning of March 11. According to local officials, heavy rains have also caused serious damage to infrastructure. Many roads in the region turned out to be washed out and blocked, which led to disruptions in public transport and significantly complicated the provision of assistance to the victims. tass.ru.
A few days earlier, floods in neighboring Kenya, also caused by heavy rains, claimed the lives of at least 50 people. In addition, at least 2.6 thousand families were forced to leave their homes.
