Overview
- Days of heavy rain triggered multiple landslides across three districts in the Gamo region.
- Authorities report at least 64 fatalities and about 125 people still missing.
- Search-and-rescue teams continue work, with one person pulled alive from the mud, according to disaster chief Mesfin Manuqa.
- Regional president Tilahun Kebede offered condolences and called on residents to relocate to safer elevations as rainfall persists.
- Damage assessments are preliminary with the number of affected homes unclear, and the region has a record of deadly rainy-season slides including a 2024 disaster.