Dozens Dead Or Missing In Landslide At Ethiopian Garbage DumpEnlarge this image toggle caption Elias Meseret/AP Elias Meseret/APUpdated at 11 a.m. The death toll stood at 62 on Monday, according to The Associated Press, which cited the state-affiliated Fana Broadcasting Corporate. The collapse at the Koshe Garbage Landfill buried several makeshift homes and concrete buildings. "The resumption of garbage dumping at the site in recent months likely caused the landslide, Assefa said. The landfill has been a dumping ground for the capital's garbage for more than 50 years.

Source: Ethiopian News March 13, 2017 07:38 UTC