Death toll from rubbish dump landslide in Ethiopia rises to 65

Rescue workers search 74-acre site for survivors, with residents blaming construction of biogas plant for disaster

At least 65 people were killed in a giant landslide at Ethiopia's largest rubbish dump this weekend, officials said on Monday, with entire families including children buried alive in the tragedy.

"The rescue operation is still ongoing. Security personnel and rescuers are trying their level best to locate any possible survivors, while searching for the dead," said communication minister Negeri Lencho.