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Ethiopia landslide kills 14 at monastery ritual, search on for missing
Ethiopia landslide kills 14 at monastery ritual, search on for missing
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…
The Story in Brief
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.
The Indian Opinion
This tragedy is easy to tag as just another freak weather event, but the pattern is clearer each year: poor rural infrastructure and deforestation turn seasonal rains into mass death. Ethiopia, like India, faces mounting climate extremes but lacks the roads and early-warning systems that could save lives. The real question is not whether the holy water ritual drew too many people, but whether any government will invest in concrete protection before the next landslide buries another gathering.
Source: thehindu.com
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