Flash Floods Kill 27 in Ethiopian Railway Town
Date: 23-May-05
Country: ETHIOPIA
The flood, caused by heavy rains in Ethiopia's highlands, destroyed many houses in the town 400 km (248 miles) east of the capital Addis Ababa, which lies on the landlocked country's railway link to neighbouring Djibouti's Red Sea coast.
"The Dechatu River, which follows across the eastern town, burst its banks and washed away houses built along its banks, killing 27 people, including six children in their sleep," the agency said, adding that the flood struck late on Friday.