Horrible increase of landslide victims in Ethiopia from 55 to 146 people!
According to Webangah News quoted by Mehr News Agency quoted Anatoly, Habtamo Fetina, head of the crisis management committee and government representative in Gofa region in southern Ethiopia, from the increase in the number of victims of landslides in this region to at least 146 people. informed.
Although the possibility of an increase in the number of victims was raised in this morning’s local media report, citing regional officials, the dramatic increase from 55 to 146 people seemed almost unpredictable.
Fetina said that 96 men and 50 women and children died as a result of this tragedy. Mesker Mitiko, another local official, said that members of the rescue teams are also among the victims.
Governor Gofa, after this heartbreaking incident, in a statement emphasized the need to better equip this region to deal with future unexpected incidents. He also announced the continued efforts of the rescue teams and said that the overall consequences of the landslide have not yet been fully estimated.
