Tragic Landslides in Southern Ethiopia Claim 157 Lives

The death toll from two devastating landslides in southern Ethiopia has climbed to 157, according to a government official. Initially, reports on Monday from an official in the Gofa district in South Ethiopia indicated that at least 50 people had died.

The death toll from two landslides in southern Ethiopia has risen to 157, a government official said on Tuesday.

On Monday, an official in Gofa district in the South Ethiopia regional state reported that at least 50 people had died.

(With inputs from agencies.)