The death toll from a landslide in a remote area of southern Ethiopia has risen to at least 146, a local official has said, warning that the number could rise.
The disaster occurred yesterday morning following heavy rains in Gofa, a mountainous area of South Ethiopia regional state.
"The number of dead from the sudden landslide that happened in Geze-Gofa district of Gofa zone has passed 146," a statement from the Gofa zone Communications Affairs Department said, quoting local officials.
Ethiopia is in the midst of a rainy season which started in July and is expected to last until mid-September. Constant rains occasionally cause landslides in some parts of the East African country.
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At least 157 people have died as a result of a landslide in southern Ethiopia, Reuters reported citing a government official.
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