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From: Biniam Tekle (biniamt@dehai.org)
Date: Tue Jun 21 2011 - 08:19:12 EDT
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13847054
20 June 2011 Last updated at 12:58 ET
Eritrea volcano ash hits Ethiopia villagers
Ash spewing from the Dubbi volcano in Eritrea has covered villages in
Ethiopia, affecting at least 5,000 people, aid workers say.
Initial reports said eight villages in the Biddu district of Ethiopia, close
to the border, were covered by volcanic dust.
Villagers have been left without food and traditional springs and streams
have been polluted.
The Afar regional government says the numbers affected could rise sharply.
Save the Children told the BBC the authorities had sent a team to conduct a
detailed assessment of the situation.
An initial report by the regional government says the situation in border
villages is a serious concern.
"Many community members and especially children are reported sick and in
desperate need of medical attention," said Teshome Assefa, of Save the
Children.
"Vomiting and retching are common."
The whereabouts of one community living close to the eruption is unknown.
The Dubbi volcano has sent the plumes of ash 13km (eight miles) into the air
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