The House of People’s Representatives has declared a three-day period of mourning in remembrance of the hundreds of people who fell victim to two landslides in the Geze Gofa Zone of the Southern Regional State.
More than 229 people lost their lives following two consecutive landslides in the region on July 21, 2024, with hundreds more feared to be still buried under the rubble. An additional 25,000 people have been displaced by the catastrophe, according to local officials. The area’s residents have been digging desperately, largely without machinery, to recover bodies from the rubble over the last five days.
The national flag will be lowered for three days beginning July 27 in memory of the victims.
