Landslide hits Ethiopia mountain monastery during prayer service, causing deaths
A landslide struck an Amhara mountain monastery during overnight prayers and a holy water ritual, killing 14 people.
OriginalSourceAP NewsUnited StatesLeanCenterCredibilityPublished22:01 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFCSourceAP NewsUnited StatesLeanCenterCredibilityPublished22:01 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFC
“Ethiopia landslide kills 14 at monastery ritual, search continues for missing - AP News”
Ethiopia landslide kills 14 at monastery ritual as search continues for missing people - AP News
Key points
- A landslide during a holy water ritual at Tsadqane Debre Mitmaq St. Mary Monastery killed 14 people.
- Seven others were injured as search and rescue operations continue for missing individuals.
- The disaster struck around 7 a.m. during the crowd gathering for spiritual healing.
- Experts from the local disaster prevention office were deployed to assist responders.
- Heavy rainfall and floods are increasingly common in Ethiopia's rainy season, driven by climate change.
Other reports
- SourceBBCUnited KingdomLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at BBCSourceBBCUnited KingdomLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at BBC
“Deadly landslide hits Ethiopia mountain monastery during prayer service”
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5 5 Landslide hits Ethiopia mountain monastery during prayer service, causing deaths
A landslide struck an Amhara mountain monastery during overnight prayers and a holy water ritual, killing 14 people.