Death Toll from Addis Ababa Dump Site Collapse Reaches 65March 13, 2017 - The death toll in Ethiopian dump site collapse has reached 65, according to AP and ENA reports. Security officials tried to hold back mourners as a small coffin wrapped in red cloth was lowered into the ground. It was not clear what caused Saturday night's collapse at the Koshe landfill. Residents have said the dumping of trash had resumed there in recent months after protests at a newer landfill site. Covering her face to hide her tears, she said she makes a living selling candles at a nearby church with her disabled husband.

Source: Ethiopian News March 13, 2017 21:43 UTC