On the outskirts of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, a landslide at a dumping ground has resulted in the death of at least 46 people. Dagmawit Moges, head of the city communications bureau, said, 46 people had died —32 females and 14 males, including some children. While the exact reason of the landslide has not yet been ascertained, the construction of a new biogas plant at a nearby hill is believed to have been the reason behind the landslide. Ethiopian Communications Minister Negeri Lencho said that the authorities are still investigating the cause behind the landslide. However, as per various reports, bulldozers could be seen moving mounds of garbage around and levelling the ground for the plant even after the tragic landslide.

Source: Ethiopian News March 13, 2017 11:26 UTC