Ethiopia evacuates 80,000 after earthquakes, fears of volcanic eruption
Ethiopia’s government said it is evacuating approximately 80,000 people following a series of small-scale earthquakes in the Afar, Oromia and Amhara regions. At least 10 earthquakes were reported in Ethiopia since Friday,
Ethiopia Evacuates Thousands Amid Volcanic Threat in Afar Region
Ethiopia is evacuating thousands from the Afar region due to potential volcanic activity at Mount Dofen, which has shown steam eruptions since Thursday, January 2. The long-dormant volcano's activity has caused significant damage,
Ethiopia is evacuating thousands facing dangerous volcanic activity in a remote area
Ethiopian authorities say they are evacuating thousands of civilians who live near potentially dangerous volcanic activity in a remote part of the country’s north-east.
Ethiopian Volcano Threatens Communities with Imminent Eruption
A volcano in northeastern Ethiopia, located in the Afar region near Awash Fentale, is on the verge of erupting. Authorities are relocating residents to temporary shelters as a precautionary measure, with the site situated approximately 165 km from the capital,
Ethiopia villagers flee volcanic activity 'in panic'
Hundreds of people in a rural part of Ethiopia, 165km (100 miles) north-east of the capital, Addis Ababa, have been leaving their homes in panic as a nearby volcano has been showing signs of a possible eruption, a local chief told the BBC's Afaan Oromoo service.
Volcanic Eruption and Earthquakes Make History in Ethiopia Region
Authorities in the Afar region of northern Ethiopia are monitoring a volcanic eruption on Dofan Mountain following an earthquake of magnitude 5,8 on the Richter scale the previous day.
Risk of Ethiopian volcanic eruption prompts evacuation of residents
A volcano in northeastern Ethiopia was showing signs of starting to erupt on Friday, prompting authorities to move residents to temporary shelters, a state-affiliated broadcaster and a government geological office said.
Series Of Earthquakes Rattle Ethiopia, Triggering Evacuations
Evacuations were underway in Ethiopia Saturday after a series of earthquakes, the strongest of which a 5.8 magnitude jolt, rocked the remote north of the Horn of Africa nation.
Ethiopia evacuates thousands after series of earthquakes from volcanic activity
Authorities say over 51,000 residents remain at risk due to the increased seismic activity over the past two months. The Ethiopian Disaster Risk Management Commission said on January 4, that 13,000 people from the Afar and Oromia regions have already been moved.
Series Of Earthquakes In Ethiopia Trigger Evacuations And Threat Of Volcanic Eruption
As earthquakes continue to rattle the region, triggering volcanic activity on a once-dormant volcano, 80,000 people in Ethiopia have been evacuated.
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Ethiopia: Over 58,000 Displaced By Series of Earthquakes in Afar Receiving Aid - Kesem Sugar Factory Among Damaged Sites
The Command Post in the Afar Region has reported that more than 58,000 people, including 4,000 Kesem Sugar Factory workers, have entered temporary shelters and are receiving humanitarian assistance ...
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Volcanic eruption hits central Ethiopia's Afar region amid frequent tremors
Tremors in recent weeks in Awash Fentale region, about 230 km from Addis Ababa, raise concerns of potential disaster - ...
Ethiopians celebrate Christmas as natural calamities and conflict take their toll
Ethiopia’s Orthodox Christians are celebrating Christmas with prayers for peace in the Horn of Africa nation that has faced ...
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Ethiopia: Over 30 Homes Collapse in Afar As Earthquakes Intensify in Awash Fentale - Thousands Flee to Neighboring Areas Seeking Refuge
Residents of Awash Fentale in the Afar region have reported that over 30 houses have collapsed due to frequent earthquakes, ...
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Emerging Crack in Africa Will See Continent Split Into Two in Future: Researchers
In East Africa's dry Afar region, the meeting point of three tectonic plates had been slowly drifting apart, creating a ...