Ethiopia Landslide Kills 14 at Monastery as Heavy Rains Injure 5
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Updated · fsxbusiness.com · Aug 4
Ethiopia Landslide Kills 14 at Monastery as Heavy Rains Injure 5
3 articles · Updated · fsxbusiness.com · Aug 4
Summary
Fourteen worshippers died and five others were injured when a landslide hit Tsadkane Debre Mitmaq Kidist Maryam Monastery during religious gatherings in Ethiopia.
Heavy rainfall at the start of Ethiopia's June-to-September rainy season destabilized the slope, triggering the collapse at the monastery.
The victims had gathered from across the country for pilgrimages, spiritual retreats and holy water visits when the slide struck.
Abune Kalemintos, the local archbishop, visited the site, led prayers for the dead and offered support to the injured and affected families.
The disaster underscores Ethiopia's recurring rainy-season landslide risk, especially in steep highland areas where flooding, slope failures and limited infrastructure complicate response.