PM Abiy Travels to Arbaminch to Pay Respects to Landslide Affected Communities

Addis Ababa, March 14, 2026 (ENA)—Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has traveled to Arbaminch to pay respects to those who lost their lives in communities across Arbaminch and the wider Gamo Zone, and to evaluate relief efforts.

Following his arrival from the United Arab Emirates, the Prime Minister traveled directly to Arbaminch to pay respects to those who lost their lives in communities across Arbaminch and the wider Gamo Zone, and to evaluate relief efforts.

Days of heavy rainfall triggered devastating floods and landslides, while swelling waters from the Kulfo River inundated neighbourhoods, damaging homes, farmland, and local infrastructure.

Yesterday, the House of People's Representatives declared a three-day national mourning, following the landslide in the Gamo Zone of the South Ethiopia Regional State.

According to the House's official statement, the landslide occurred earlier this week in Laka Kebele, Gacha Baba Woreda, claiming the lives of several people who were present in the area at the time of the disaster.