ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Cardinal Berhaneyesus Demerew Souraphiel of Addis Ababa has expressed deep sorrow at the deadly landslide in Gofa Zone, in the southern part of Ethiopia, where the death toll has reportedly reached 257 and could double, according to the United Nations. Humanitarian agencies, including those faith-based, have scrambled to rush emergency relief to Kencho Shacha Gozdi, a remote village in the Gofa Zone, following the first landslide that struck July 22. Gofa Zone is part of the Southern Ethiopia state, about 199 miles from the capital, Addis Ababa. The landslide triggered following days of heavy rains in this part of Ethiopia. Following the first landslide that engulfed four homes, another landslide hit July 22, swallowing many of those who were attempting to rescue the victims. Humanitarian agencies have been dispatching food, nutrition, health and other critical supplies.
