At least 64 people have died and 128 remain missing following devastating landslides and flooding in Ethiopia’s Gamo Zone, triggered by relentless torrential rains. Local officials report that most victims were buried in mud, prompting urgent calls for residents in highland and flood-prone areas to evacuate to higher ground. This disaster follows a pattern of increasingly extreme weather in East Africa, including torrential rain in Kenya that killed dozens. Scientists warn that human-driven climate change is significantly increasing the frequency and severity of these lethal downpours across the continent.
Date: March 12, 2026. Source: aljazeera.com