On July 25, local time, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs released a situation report, as of July 24,
According to reports from Reuters and AFP, heavy rainfall occurred in the area on the evening of the 21st, triggering a landslide. On the morning of the 22nd, the police and local residents gathered at the scene to rescue the buried people. At around 10 o'clock, a second landslide occurred, and rescuers were in distress.
More than 15,000 people need to be evacuated, and the local government is finalizing a plan for evacuation, the report said. Currently, the Ethiopian Red Cross Society and the District Health Directorate have deployed a number of vehicles carrying life-saving supplies and medical supplies to the area.
In addition to the 257 people who died, at least 125 people were displaced and sheltered in the host community, while 12 injured were being treated in nearby hospitals, according to the government of the Gezegofa district in Ethiopia's southern Ethiopian region, which said the government of Gezegofa district in Ethiopia's southern Ethiopian region.
Earlier this month, the government warned of the risk of flooding and other related disasters during the ongoing rainy season. Ethiopia's southern state, as well as other regions and the capital, Addis Ababa, are listed as areas at risk of severe flooding.
Recently, continuous rainfall and sudden heavy rainfall in some parts of the country have triggered a number of landslides, and the number of casualties is shocking.
Hunan
At 4:30 a.m. on June 23, 2024, a sudden landslide occurred in the Longtang Group of Douxi Village, Yushi Town, Xinhuang Dong Autonomous County, Huaihua City, Hunan Province, causing 4 houses to collapse and 8 people from 2 households to lose contact. As of 19:30, all 8 missing people have been found, all of whom have no vital signs, and the rescue work has ended.
Shanxi
At about 18:56 on June 20, 2024, the S249 Chuanwan Village section of Xikou Town, Hequ County, Xinzhou City, Shanxi Province, caused a landslide geological disaster due to rainfall, causing the road to be blocked in both directions, killing 2 people and injuring 4 people. Among the injured, one person suffered minor injuries and three were hospitalized, all of whom were not life-threatening.
Fujian
On the evening of June 16, 2024, under the influence of heavy rainfall for several days, a landslide occurred in Qingyuan Mountain, Shanghang County, Longyan City, Fujian Province, and a centuries-old temple collapsed. At the time of the incident, six people were taking refuge in the temple to avoid the rain, but they were buried and lost due to the collapse of the temple. After several days of all-out search and rescue, all 6 missing people have been found. None of them were confirmed to have no vital signs.