ADDIS ABABA – Following 257 death toll from a landslide in Gofa Zone, the House of People’s Representatives (HoPR) declared a three- day mourning period starting today.
The house stated that the decision was made under article 22, sub article of 2 of the revised proclamation No .654/2001, as amended by proclamation No.863/2006.
During the mourning period, the Ethiopian national flag will be flown at half-mast across the country, on Ethiopian ships and at Ethiopian embassies and consulates offices.
The HoPR also expressed condolences to the families of the victims and the Ethiopian People.
BY STAFF REPORTER
THE ETHIOPIAN HERALD SATURDAY 27 JULY 2024
