Ethiopian security forces have killed three individuals after opening fire on demonstrators in the southern town of Wolkite about a water crisis.

Some residents claim that five further persons were hurt during the protests on Wednesday.

Residents protested in front of the city's water management office because they were upset about the town's rising water deficit.

“We have waited long to hold demonstrations. We came out today hoping we would get [solutions]. But things have turned into guns and blood,” one resident told the BBC.