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.

Local authorities say that at least 25 people were killed when a church under construction collapsed in northern Ethiopia’s Amhara region.

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…