{"id":10280,"date":"2016-05-10T15:40:24","date_gmt":"2016-05-10T19:40:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.zegabi.com\/articles\/?p=10280"},"modified":"2016-05-10T15:40:24","modified_gmt":"2016-05-10T19:40:24","slug":"landslides-caused-by-heavy-rains-kill-over-40-people-in-ethiopia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.zegabi.com\/articles\/10280","title":{"rendered":"Landslides Caused by Heavy Rains Kill Over 40 People in Ethiopia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zegabi.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/2000px-Southern_Nations_Nationalities_and_Peoples_Region_in_Ethiopia.svg_.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-10281 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zegabi.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/2000px-Southern_Nations_Nationalities_and_Peoples_Region_in_Ethiopia.svg_-300x243.png\" alt=\"2000px-Southern_Nations,_Nationalities,_and_People's_Region_in_Ethiopia.svg\" width=\"300\" height=\"243\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.zegabi.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/2000px-Southern_Nations_Nationalities_and_Peoples_Region_in_Ethiopia.svg_-300x243.png 300w, http:\/\/www.zegabi.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/2000px-Southern_Nations_Nationalities_and_Peoples_Region_in_Ethiopia.svg_-1024x830.png 1024w, http:\/\/www.zegabi.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/2000px-Southern_Nations_Nationalities_and_Peoples_Region_in_Ethiopia.svg_-220x178.png 220w, http:\/\/www.zegabi.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/2000px-Southern_Nations_Nationalities_and_Peoples_Region_in_Ethiopia.svg_.png 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Over 40 people have been killed by a series of landslides that struck Kindo Didaye, one of the woredas (or districts) in the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People&#8217;s Region of Ethiopia.<\/p>\n<p>The deadly landslides reportedly occurred on Monday after heavy rains in the region. The rains, which precipitated floods and landslides, left roads damaged and several people missing.<\/p>\n<p>The floods reportedly destroyed a road which connects Wolaita to the Dawro zone. A major bridge connecting the town of Wolaita to the Sidama zone is said to have also been destroyed by the heavy floods.<\/p>\n<p>According to Fana Broadcasting Corporate (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fanabc.com\/english\/index.php\/news\/item\/5851-breaking-news-landslide-kills-39-in-wolaita-zone\">FBC<\/a>), rescue efforts are underway to save people trapped by the landslides. About 40 people are estimated to have been killed by the flooding and landslides.<\/p>\n<p>According to Commissioner Alemayehu Mamo, rescue efforts have been stalled by the flooded roads and landslides. Only a few people have been rescued and transported to medical centers for treatment thus far. The number of people injured is yet to be verified.<\/p>\n<p>The total number of the missing and dead is yet to be ascertained. However, Mamo says 28 bodies have been recovered thus far.<\/p>\n<p>East African countries are battling with the effects of the <a href=\"http:\/\/allafrica.com\/stories\/201605100196.html\">El Nino<\/a> weather phenomenon. The weather formation has caused severe drought and heavy rains that have destroyed crops, properties and claimed lives in Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and Southern Africa.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over 40 people have been killed by a series of landslides that struck Kindo Didaye, one of the woredas (or districts) in the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People&#8217;s Region of Ethiopia. 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