At least 176 people, including 75 women, have died from draught-induced hunger in Ethiopia’s northern state of Tigray, local media reported on Wednesday, citing a senior official.
Regional Administrator Hadush Asemelash told Tigray TV that the deaths, which included 101 men and 75 women, were caused by the ongoing humanitarian crisis after the prolonged drought in Tigray.
This is the second major announcement by the local administration as a state of emergency was declared last week after more than 200 deaths caused by drought-related hunger in the area in recent weeks.
