Ethiopia landslide at Amhara's Tsadqane Debre Mitmaq St Mary Monastery kills 14
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Funerals have been held for some of the 14 people killed in a landslide that hit a mountain monastery hosting an overnight prayer session in Ethiopia's northern Amhara region.
Rescue efforts for others feared trapped in the debris after a hillside above the Orthodox Church monastery collapsed in the early hours of Monday morning have now been halted.
The monastery includes a prayer chamber carved into the mountainside, where the worshippers had gathered for the special prayer service.
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Funerals have been held for some of the 14 people killed in a landslide that hit a mountain monastery hosting an overnight prayer session in Ethiopia's northern Amhara region.
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Rescue efforts for others feared trapped in the debris after a hillside above the Orthodox Church monastery collapsed in the early hours of Monday morning have now been halted.
The monastery includes a prayer chamber carved into the mountainside, where the worshippers had gathered for the special prayer service.