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14 Killed in Ethiopia Landslide Near Tsadkane Monastery

8/4/2026

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Fourteen people were killed in a landslide near the Tsadkane Mariam Monastery in Ethiopia’s Amhara region.
Independent news reports said heavy rains triggered the landslide, while Amhara Media Corporation gave no cause.
Search teams using excavation machinery are working to recover the bodies.
The slide occurred during Ethiopia’s main rainy season, which runs from June to September.

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Story summary

Fourteen people were killed in a landslide near the Tsadkane Mariam Monastery in Ethiopia’s Amhara region.
Independent news reports said heavy rains triggered the landslide, while Amhara Media Corporation gave no cause.
Search teams using excavation machinery are working to recover the bodies.
The slide occurred during Ethiopia’s main rainy season, which runs from June to September.