UN says Ethiopia landslide death toll could reach 500
KENCHO SHACHA GOZDI, ETHIOPIA —
The death toll from landslides in a remote region of southern Ethiopia has risen to 257, the United Nations said Thursday and the number could soar up to 500.
Rescuers pressed on with the grim search for bodies and survivors in Kencho Shacha Gozdi, with crowds of distraught people digging through mud, often using just their bare hands and shovels. For more information on this please click here.