20,000 people displaced in Ethiopia's Gambella region due to Baro River overflow, with inadequate aid amid Met Office warnings of flooding risks.

Heavy rainfall in Ethiopia's Gambella region has caused the Baro River to overflow, displacing over 20,000 people and damaging homes and crops. Residents are sheltering in various facilities, but aid has been inadequate. The Ethiopian Meteorology Institute had warned of flooding risks. Additionally, the Omo River overflowed, displacing 79,000 in South Omo Zone, with up to 400,000 in the Amhara region at risk of natural disasters this season.

September 09, 2024
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