A stone monastery built into a rocky hillside in the Ethiopian highlands, surrounded by steep terrain and overcast skies.

Landslide hits Ethiopian monastery during prayer service, killing at least 14

A landslide triggered by heavy rain struck an Ethiopian monastery during a prayer service, killing at least 14 people, according to BBC News. Worshippers were gathered at the religious site when rocks and earth came crashing down on the building, authorities said. Ethiopia’s mountainous terrain and seasonal climate make slope failures a recurring hazard. The […]

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