Military spokesman Colonel Garnet Adane and government spokesman Legacy Tulu did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The government has previously denied targeting civilians in a 14-month conflict with rebels tigress force,
Both aid workers, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media, said local officials had confirmed the death toll.
relief worker Sent pictures to Reuters He said he took pictures of the injured, including several children, in the hospital.
The camp was attacked in the town of Dedebit, in the northwest of the area near the border. Eritrea, late Friday night, aid workers said.
One of the aid workers, who visited the Shire Shul General Hospital, where the injured were brought for treatment, said the camp hosts many old women and children.
“They told me that the bombs came in the middle of the night. It was completely dark and they could not escape,” said the aid worker.
Ethiopian Federal Army went to war With the rebel Tigris forces in November 2020.
At least 146 people have been killed and 213 injured in airstrikes in Tigre since October 18, before the latest attack, according to a document prepared by aid agencies and shared with Reuters this week.