Death toll from Ethiopia floods and landslides rises to more than 100

At least 102 people have been killed in floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains in the Gamo Zone of southern Ethiopia, the local authority has said.

The official death toll, initially put at just over 30, has steadily risen over the past 24 hours. Earlier on Thursday, a senior policeman said 64 had died.

Dozens are still missing.

Most of the casualties were in highland areas, where saturated slopes gave way after days of intense rain, officials have reported.

Torrential rains have unleashed widespread flooding across East Africa in recent days.

Dozens have also died in neighbouring Kenya. Forecasters say storms are becoming more intense in the region, partly due to climate change.