At least 229 people have died after two landslides struck Ethiopia on consecutive days, with pregnant women and young children among the victims. The second landslide buried those attempting to rescue individuals trapped by the first. The total number of missing persons remains unclear. The initial landslide occurred after heavy rain on Sunday, followed by a second one on Monday, raising the initial death toll to 50. "I don't know when it will stop. We are still recovering bodies," said Markos Melese, director of the disaster response agency in Gofa Zone. Children have been seen clinging to the bodies of family members lost in the disaster. Local administrator Dagmawi Ayele reported at least five survivors being pulled out alive, while many victims remain buried. Footage shows people using shovels and bare hands to dig through the thick mud, with women wailing in the background. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed expressed his deep sadness over the "terrible loss," and federal officials have been deployed. The World Health Organisation, led by Ethiopian Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has also dispatched a team to assist. Ethiopia's rainy season, which began in July, is expected to last until mid-September.