Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization, shared a post on X:
“Heavy seasonal rains triggered landslides and flash floods in several woredas of Gamo Zone in Ethiopia, killing over 60 people, leaving others missing, and displacing thousands who are now sheltering in churches and schools.
WHO immediately activated an emergency task team and deployed rapid response teams to the affected woredas to support local health authorities. Emergency medical supplies – including trauma kits, cholera treatment materials, nutrition kits for children, and water disinfection supplies – are being prepared for delivery.
WHO will continue to support the local authorities and coordinate with health and humanitarian partners to strengthen the health response.”
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