# Ethiopia landslide kills 14 at monastery ritual, search on for missing 2026-08-08T19:41:52+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A landslide triggered by heavy rainfall at a monastery in Ethiopia’s Amhara region on Monday killed 14 people and injured seven, with an unknown number still missing. The disaster struck at around 7 a.m. at Tsadqane Debre Mitmaq St. Mary Monastery, where hundreds had gathered for a holy water cleansing ritual popular among those seeking healing for chronic illnesses, the diocese’s general manager told The Associated Press. Eleven victims were buried at the monastery; the bodies of others were sent to their hometowns. A disaster prevention team has been deployed for search and rescue. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: Amhara, climate change, Ethiopia, flooding, landslide, monastery Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/ethiopia-landslide-kills-14-at-monastery-ritual-search-on-for-missing/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/ethiopia-landslide-kills-14-at-monastery-ritual-search-on-for-missing/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.