Mudslides in Ethiopia have killed at least 229. It’s not clear how many people are still missing

Associated Press

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Mudslides triggered by heavy rain in a remote part of Ethiopia have killed at least 229 people. Local authorities say many victims were killed while trying to rescue survivors of an earlier mudslide in southern Ethiopia. The country’s prime minister calls it a “terrible loss.” It is not immediately clear how many people are still unaccounted for. Landslides are common during Ethiopia’s rainy reason, which started in July and is expected to last until mid-September.