The 3 August 2026 landslide at the Debre Metmik Tsadkane Mariam Monastery in Ethiopia
A major landslide in the North Shewa Zone of Ethiopia has killed at least 14 pilgrims gathered at a monastery. On 3 August 2026, a significant landslide occurred at the Debre Metmik Tsadkane Mariam Monastery (often known as Tsadkane Mariam Monastery) in the North Shewa Zone of Ethiopia. There are 14 confirmed fatalities from this […]
On 3 August 2026, a landslide occurred at the Debre Metmik Tsadkane Mariam Monastery in Ethiopia's North Shewa Zone, claiming at least 14 lives and leaving several missing and injured. The monastery, built on a steep slope, is a place where hundreds of people reside during fasting periods and religious holidays. The tragedy involved massive rocks impacting worshippers who had gathered for a holy water cleansing ritual; however, the cause of the landslide remains unclear.
Some sources suggest a tremor triggered the disaster, while others attribute it to heavy rainfall. The steepness of the slopes surrounding the monastery raises concerns about potential slope instability, as evidenced by images from the University of Toronto, which show a precarious cut slope with debris potentially impacting those below.
With scant follow-up reporting on such disasters, the specifics of the failure at the Debre Metmik Tsadkane Mariam Monastery remain unknown.
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