The death toll from landslides in ​Ethiopia last week has risen ‌to 125, the South Ethiopia regional government said.

• Heavy rains ​triggered a series ​of landslides in different parts ⁠of the Gamo Zone.
• As ​of last Thursday, authorities had confirmed ​70 deaths.
• On Sunday, the South Ethiopia regional government gave a ​higher death toll of ​125.
• More than 11,000 people have been ‌displaced, ⁠the regional government’s communications office said in a statement on its Facebook ​account.
• Prime Minister ​Abiy ⁠Ahmed visited the scene of the landslides ​on Saturday to ​console residents and pledged government support, according ⁠to ​a post on ​his X account on Saturday.