ADDID ABABA: Makeshift scaffolding set up at a church in Ethiopia collapsed Wednesday, killing at least 22 people and injuring 55, state media said. The incident occurred at around 7:45 am in the town of Arerti, roughly 70 kilometers (43 miles) east of capital Addis Ababa, when a group was visiting for an annual Virgin Mary festival. “Many pilgrims were killed or sustained physical injuries,” local official Atnafu Abate told the Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation (EBC), putting the toll at 22 dead and 55 wounded.
22 killed in church scaffolding collapse in Ethiopia: state media
The incident occurred at around 7:45 am in the town of Arerti
“Many pilgrims were killed or sustained physical injuries,” local official Atnafu Abate told EBC
October 01, 2025 15:43
ADDID ABABA: Makeshift scaffolding set up at a church in Ethiopia collapsed Wednesday, killing at least 22 people and injuring 55, state media said.
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Worshippers had gathered at the Arerti Mariam church early in the morning for the annual St Mary celebration.
Pilgrims were visiting the Menjar Shenkora Arerti Mariam Church to mark the annual Virgin Mary festival.
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