ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia has declared three days of mourning as the death toll from this week’s landslides in the country’s south climbed to 80. Speaker of the House of Peoples’ Representatives Tagesse Chafo said the three days of mourning would begin Saturday. At least 80 bodies have been recovered from the Gamo Zone area in southern Ethiopia where landslides triggered by heavy rains killed dozens of residents. Search and recovery efforts have taken place for days and have been hampered by heavy rain still pounding the area. The region is expected to see more rain given the rainy season and governments have urged residents to exercise caution.

Source: Ethiopian News March 13, 2026 20:04 UTC