Deadly landslide hits Ethiopia mountain monastery during prayer service
Summary
A landslide struck a mountain monastery in northern Ethiopia during an overnight prayer service, killing 14 people and injuring seven. Rescue efforts have stopped, and funerals are underway for many of the victims.Key Facts
- The landslide happened early Monday morning at Tsadqane Debre Mitmaq St Mary Monastery in Ethiopia's Amhara region.
- The monastery has a prayer chamber carved into the mountain where worshippers were gathered.
- Heavy rain caused the hillside above the monastery to collapse.
- Fourteen people died, and seven were injured, five seriously.
- The prayer service included a holy water ritual for spiritual healing.
- Eleven of the deceased were buried at the monastery; the others were taken to their hometowns.
- Emergency workers, security forces, and locals helped with search and rescue.
- Landslides are common in Ethiopia’s rainy season (June to August) and are worsened by climate change.
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