The South Ethiopia regional government said the death toll from landslides in Ethiopia last week has risen ‌to 125, Reuters reported on Monday, March 16. ALSO READ: Ethiopia repatriates 33,000 nationals over 6 months Heavy rains triggered a series of landslides in different parts of the Gamo Zone. As of Thursday, authorities had confirmed 70 deaths. On Sunday, the South Ethiopia regional government gave a higher death toll of 125. More than 11,000 people have been ‌displaced, the regional government's communications office said in a statement on its Facebook account. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed visited the scene of the landslides on Saturday to condole with local residents and pledged government support, according to a post on his X account on Saturday.
