埃塞俄比亚阿姆哈拉地区一座修道院周一因暴雨引发的山体滑坡遭遇重大灾难。[1] 位于Tsadqane Debre Mitmaq圣玛丽修道院的滑坡事故造成14人死亡、7人受伤，多人仍然失踪。[1] 事故发生在上午7点左右，大规模岩石坍塌时，数百名信徒正聚集在修道院参加圣水净化仪式，寻求精神治愈。[1] 该修道院位于North Shewa行政区首府Debre Birhan约70公里处。[1]
官方已埋葬11具遗体在修道院，其他遗体已送回受害者家乡。[1] 救援专家队伍已部署参与搜救工作，继续寻找失踪人员。[1] 这起事故反映出埃塞俄比亚近期频繁面临的极端天气灾害威胁——2024年7月南部泥石流造成至少257人死亡，今年早些时候Gamo地区类似灾害也导致100多人丧生。[1]
A landslide triggered by heavy rains struck Tsadqane Debre Mitmaq St. Mary Monastery in Ethiopia's Amhara region on Monday morning around 7 a.m., claiming 14 lives and leaving seven others injured [1]. The disaster occurred as hundreds of worshippers had gathered at the site, located approximately 70 kilometers (43 miles) from Debre Birhan, the capital of North Shewa Administrative Zone, to participate in a holy water purification ceremony seeking spiritual healing [1]. Large rock formations collapsed during the incident, and rescue operations are ongoing as authorities work to locate missing persons [1].
Among the deceased, 11 bodies were buried at the monastery while others were transported to the victims' hometowns [1]. Rescue teams and expert personnel have been deployed to assist in search and recovery efforts [1]. This incident follows a pattern of devastating landslides and mudslides in Ethiopia, including a mudslide in the southern region in July 2024 that killed at least 257 people, and a similar event in the Gamo region earlier this year that claimed more than 100 lives [1].