Venezuela Expresses Condolences for the Deaths in Landslides in Ethiopia
Displaced Persons due to the Landslides in Ethiopia, July 2024 Photo: @AJEnglish
July 26, 2024 Hour: 10:38 pm
“Venezuela expresses its deepest condolences for the tragic loss of human life caused by the landslide in the Gofa area, Monday morning in the Federal Republic of Ethiopia”
The Government of Venezuela expressed its condolences to Ethiopia on Friday for the “tragic loss of human life” following the landslides that occurred in the south of the country, in which at least 257 people died.
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“Venezuela expresses its deepest condolences for the tragic loss of human life caused by the landslide in the Gofa area, Monday morning in the Federal Republic of Ethiopia”, said the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry in a statement published on X.
He also said that in the face of such a tragedy, he expressed his feelings of solidarity towards the “honourable” Government of Ethiopia and the people, “while conveying his compassion to the victims’ families and friends”.
“The people and the government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela raise their prayers for strength and comfort in these very difficult times,” he added.
Venezuela expresses heartfelt condolences to Ethiopia for loss of human life due to landslide
The death toll from landslides in southern Ethiopia reached 257 on Thursday and is expected to rise to 500, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
The OCHA reported in a statement that those affected by the disaster, whose number exceeds 15,000 people, “are at high risk of further landslides and need to be evacuated to safe areas immediately”.
Ethiopia and the other countries of the Horn of Africa have been hit hard in recent years by extreme weather events aggravated by climate change, such as floods or droughts, that have left thousands dead in the region.
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Fuente: EFE-Cancilleria Venezuela
