Dhul-go' ka dhacay kaniisad ku taal Amhara Ethiopia oo ay ku dhinteen 14 qof
Roodhicii culus ee saakay ka dhacday gobolka Amhara ee Ethiopia ayaa sababtay dhul-go' ku qarxay kaniisad, kaas oo ay ku dhinteen 14 xubin oo tukaday, halka 5 kalena ay dhaawacmeen. Masiibada ayaa qabsatay qayb ka mid ah Tsadkane Mariam Orthodox monastery.
Goobta Masiibada iyo Sidii Dhacday
Dhul-go'gu wuxuu ka dhacay Sela Dingay, oo qiyaastii 200 kiiloomitir waqooyi-bari ka xigta caasimadda Addis Ababa. Meesha ay masiibadu dhacday waxay ku taal gobolka Amhara, halkaas oo ay dhul-go'gu qarxay kaniisadda Tsadkane Mariam Orthodox monastery.
Ayaa sheegay Megabe Hadis Neka Tibeb Ababu, oo ah madaxa diocesan, in dhul-go'gu yimid goor hore oo Isniin ah "after very heavy overnight rainfall accompanied by lightning and thunder". Qulqulka dhoobada oo waday dhagaxyo ayaa ka soo degay buur oo qariyay qayb ka mid ah kaniisadda.
Dhimashada iyo Dhaawaca
Kii diocesan-ka ahaa wuxuu xaqiijiyay in "Fourteen worshippers who were praying in the monastery were killed instantly by the disaster". Wuxuu intaa ku daray in tirada dhimashada ay tahay "final", taas oo micnaheedu yahay in aysan kordhinayn.
Wuxuu kaloo sheegay in "Three people who were severely injured were taken to Debre Birhan Hospital and are still receiving treatment". Maalintii Isniinta, mas'uuliyiinta deegaanka ee North Shewa zone ayaa soo wariyay dhimashada 14 qof oo ay u bayaaliyeen "earthquake and a sudden landslide".
Xaaladda Roobka iyo Masiibooyinka Ethiopia
Ethiopia, oo u dhow 130 milyan oo qof ay ku nool yihiin, ayaa maraysa xilliga roobka dheer ee June ilaa September. Waddanku, oo in ka badan saddex-meelood laba ka mid ah dadkiisu ay yihiin kuwo miyi ah, waa mid inta badan ay saameeyaan masiibooyin cimilada la xiriira.
Bishii July 2024, ugu yaraan 257 qof ayaa ku dhintay dhul-go' ka dhacay koonfurta dalka, halka 80 kalena ay u dhinteen daadad iyo dhul-go'yo isla gobolkaas bishii March. Tani waxay muujinaysaa khatarta sii kordheysa ee masiibooyinka cimilada.
Fourteen worshippers were killed instantly when a mudslide swept down a hillside and buried part of the Tsadkane Mariam Orthodox monastery in Ethiopia's Amhara region early Monday, following heavy overnight rainfall accompanied by lightning and thunder.
Disaster Strikes Sela Dingay Monastery
The landslide occurred in Sela Dingay, approximately 200 kilometres northeast of the capital, Addis Ababa. The mudslide carrying rocks swept down a hillside and buried part of the Tsadkane Mariam Orthodox monastery, where 14 people were praying at the time of the disaster.
Megabe Hadis Neka Tibeb Ababu, the diocesan head, confirmed that the death toll was final. He stated that 14 worshippers were killed instantly and three others who were severely injured were taken to Debre Birhan Hospital and are still receiving treatment.
Authorities Describe Earthquake and Landslide
On Monday, local authorities in the North Shewa zone, where Sela Dingay is located, reported the deaths of 14 people in what they described as an earthquake and a sudden landslide, without providing further details.
Ethiopia is experiencing heavy rainfall during the longer of its rainy seasons, which runs from June to September. The Horn of Africa nation, home to around 130 million people, is frequently affected by climate-related disasters.
Ethiopia Faces Recurring Climate Disasters
Ethiopia, where more than three-quarters of the population lives in rural areas, is frequently affected by climate-related disasters. In July 2024, at least 257 people were killed in a landslide in the south of the country.
Additionally, 80 others died in floods and landslides in the same region in March, highlighting the ongoing vulnerability of the nation to extreme weather events.
