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| Date | 21–22 July 2024 |
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| Location | Kencho-Shacha locality, Geze Gofa, Gofa Zuria, Ethiopia |
| Coordinates | 6°22′30″N 36°47′24″E / 6.37500°N 36.79000°E |
| Cause | Heavy rains |
| Deaths | 257 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 12 |
On 21–22 July 2024, two landslides buried two villages in the South Ethiopia Regional State, Ethiopia, killing 257 people and injuring 12.[1] The second landslide buried those who had arrived to help in the wake of the first. These are the deadliest landslides in Ethiopian history.[2]
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Obole's family are among the thousands of people affected by the deadliest landslide so far recorded in Ethiopia, which is highly vulnerable to climate-related disasters.