Makeshift scaffolding set up at a church in Ethiopia's Amhara region collapsed Wednesday Wednesday (October 1, 2025), killing at least 36 people and injuring more than 200, state media said.

The incident happened early on Wednesday (October 1) at Menjar Shenkora Arerti Mariam Church in Amhara, northern Ethiopia, as worshippers gathered for an annual event celebrating St. Mary.

District Police Chief, Ahmed Gebeyehu, told state media Fana : “The number of dead has reached 36 and could increase more”, adding “more than 200 people have suffered injuries” and were receiving treatment at a local hospital.

Some people remained under the rubble, local official Atnafu Abate told the Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation (EBC), without giving further details about those trapped or possible rescue

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