The incident occurred in a major rubbish dump on the suburbs of Ethiopia’s capital. Major Landslide in Addis AbabaA major landslide occurred on Saturday on the outskirts of Addis Ababa, killing more than 48 Ethiopians. At least 12 persons are still missing, and probably trapped under tons of waste at the Koshe waste dump. A rubbish recycling site in the capitalThe landfill was used as the major waste site in Addis Ababa. The new facility was to be set near the Koshe site, in order to burn rubbish and produce electricity.

Source: Ethiopian News March 13, 2017 11:03 UTC