- The death toll continues to rise after the landslides triggered by heavy rainfall that occurred on 21-22 July in Gezei Gofa Woreda of Gofa Zone (South Ethiopia Region, south-western Ethiopia).
- According to media, at least 229 people have died while the Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation (EBC) reports 600 people have been displaced due to the events.
- The Ethiopian Disaster Risk Management Commission is providing humanitarian assistance to the victims with food and non-food items.
- The ERCC has received an urgent request for assistance from UNEP/OCHA Joint Environment Unit (JEU), asking the Union Civil Protection Mechanism to deploy one environmental expert in Ethiopia tu support the response to the landslides. The DG-ECHO funded Ethiopia Cash Consortium is activating its crisis modifier to provide urgent support to the most vulnerable.
- On 25-26 July, light to moderate rain with localized thunderstorms is expected across the Gofa district.
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