Event Brief
Landslide kills worshippers at Ethiopian monastery prayer
Filed: Aug 04, 2026 at 7:07 AM ET
Summary: A hillside collapsed during an overnight Orthodox prayer service at a monastery in Ethiopia’s Amhara region.
WHO: Worshippers at the Orthodox Church monastery
WHAT: A landslide sent rocks and earth onto people praying during an overnight service at a mountain monastery.
WHEN: Aug 04, 2026 at 6:04 AM ET
WHERE: Amhara region, Ethiopia
WHY: The land above the cave slid after heavy rain that lasted throughout the night.
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