Locals seek for the our bodies of mudslide victims within the Gacho Baba district of the Gamo Zone in southern Ethiopia on Tuesday, March 10, 2026.
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No less than 50 folks have died and 125 others are lacking after landslides hit three districts in southern Ethiopia following every week of heavy rains, an area official mentioned on Thursday (March 12, 2026).
The landslides occurred in Gamo Zone and affected the Gacho Baba District, Kamba District and Bonke District, in accordance with Gamo Zone director of catastrophe response Mesfin Manuqa.
Manuqa mentioned that one particular person was pulled out of the mud alive throughout the rescue operation.
The Gacho Baba District communication chief, Abebe Agena, mentioned most of those that died have been discovered buried within the mud. It isn’t but clear what number of households have been affected.
Revealed – March 12, 2026 04:59 pm IST