Floods displace more than 75,000 people in Ethiopia

On Aug 26, 2022

Atleast 74,000 civilians have been displaced due to floods in eight districts in Gambella region of Ethiopia.

The region’s press secretariat bureau said quoting Gambella Regional State’s Disaster and Risk Management bureau official.

A high-level delegation led by the vice-president of the region, Tenkuay Jok, visited the affected Itang and Lare districts. Tenkuay Jok stated the floods had displaced many from their homes, and destroyed harvest and property, according to his observation. Accordingly, calls were urged upon governmental and non-governmental organizations to offer assistance.

Gembella Regional state president, Umod Ujulu, on the other hand, paid a visit to Ongogi town and observed the damages caused, he added that the government would lay particular emphasis on relaying immediate relief to those impacted and uprooted from their households.

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