Landslide kills 10 people in northern Ethiopia

Residents dig to recover the dead body of a victim of the landslide following heavy rains that buried people in Gofa Zone, Southern Ethiopia on July 23, 2024. PHOTO | REUTERS

Ten people were killed Saturday in a landslide triggered by heavy rainfall in Northern Ethiopia, a local official said.

The deadly landslide, which occurred in Telemet District, Amhara State, left 10 people dead and injured eight others, said Tesfaye Workneh, head of the government communication office of the district, in a statement.