Death toll in Ethiopian flash flooding rises to about 500

From: International Herald Tribune | Date: August 8, 2006| Author: Jeffrey Gettleman | Copyright information


International Herald Tribune

08-08-2006

As the river waters began to recede, the death toll continued to rise from a flash flood that killed up to 500 people in Ethiopia, according to Ethiopian officials on Monday.The flood hit early Sunday morning in Dire Dawa, in eastern Ethiopia, when many people were still sleeping. Dozens living in riverside shacks were instantly swept away when the Dechatu River, which bisects the town, burst its banks, authorities said. As the ri...

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