The number of victims of the landslide in Ethiopia has increased to 55

According to Webangah News quoted by Mehr News Agency, according to Reuters, at least 55 people died in the mountainous and remote area of ​​”Gofa” in the south of Ethiopia, following heavy rains and floods and landslides.

The local authorities have confirmed this news and said that the rescue and rescue operations for the survivors of the accident are still continuing seriously, but there is a possibility of an increase in the number of victims.

Video images show that hundreds of people gathered at the scene of the accident and are looking for the missing and the trapped, removing the mud with whatever tools they have. . The authorities of this region had announced the number of victims at 20 yesterday.

In the background, a hill can be seen, half of which has collapsed and large pieces of red soil have come out of the ground. Gofa is located in the south of Ethiopia and about 320 km from Addis Ababa, the capital of this country.

The south of Ethiopia has been among the rainiest areas of the country in recent months, where heavy rainfall has led to floods and landslides.