Deadly Ethiopia garbage dump collapse
More than 100 people were killed in the collapse of a mountain on trash at a massive garbage dump on the outskirts of Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, the state-affiliated Fana Broadcasting Corporate reported. Days after the disaster, relatives still waited for news of others said to be missing.
This photo taken on March 12, 2017 shows a view of Addis Ababa from the main landfill on the outskirts of the city, after the landslide on March 11.
Excavators
Excavators move earth as rescuers work at the site of the landslide at the landfill.
Dozens of homes of people living in the area were levelled after a part of the largest pile of rubbish at the Koshe landfill collapsed, an AFP journalist said.
Search for the missing
Rescue workers watch as excavators dig into a pile of garbage in search of missing people following the landslide.
It was not immediately clear what caused Saturday night’s collapse at the Koshe Garbage Landfill, which has been a dumping ground for the capital’s garbage for more than 50 years.
Search for the missing
Rescue workers watch as excavators dig into a pile of garbage in search of missing people, March 13, 2017.
Suspected to be missing
A rescue worker holds a photograph of children suspected to be missing following the landslide.
Neighbors react
Area residents watch excavators dig into a pile of garbage in search of missing people, March 13, 2017.
The landfill after the landslide
A photo taken on March 12, 2017 shows a view of the main landfill of Addis Ababa on the outskirts of the city, after the landslide.
Damaged dwellings
A photo taken on March 12, 2017 shows damaged dwellings after the landslide.
Policemen and rescue workers
Policemen and rescue workers watch as excavators dig into a pile of garbage in search of missing people, March 13, 2017.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.