Aid workers in northern Ethiopia say 56 people are killed in a strike on a camp for the displaced.
On Saturday, aid workers told Reuters news agency that the number of casualties had been confirmed by local authorities.
The aid workers, who were not named, also provided photographs of people wounded in hospital, including a number of children. It is unclear how or why the school was hit. The Ethiopian government has previously denied targeting civilians., including leaders of the rebel Tigrayan People's Liberation Front .
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said the move was aimed at achieving national reconciliation and promoting "unity". The Tigray conflict broke out in November 2020 after Mr Abiy ordered a military offensive against regional forces in the area. He said he did so in response to an attack on a military base housing government troops there.Many people have been displaced in the conflict and the UN has warned that the region is in urgent need of humanitarian assistance, including medical supplies.
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