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Ethiopia landslide kills 14 at monastery ritual, search continues for missing

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What to know about Ethiopia landslide kills 14 at monastery ritual, search continues for missing

A landslide on Monday (August 3, 2026) triggered by heavy rainfall in Ethiopia's Amhara region killed 14 people and injured seven others, while an unknown number of people remain unaccounted for as search and rescue efforts continue.

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What happened

A landslide on Monday (August 3, 2026) triggered by heavy rainfall in Ethiopia's Amhara region killed 14 people and injured seven others, while an unknown number of people remain unaccounted for as search and rescue efforts continue.

Why it matters

The landslide occurred at Tsadqane Debre Mitmaq St.

Common ground

Mary Monastery, where hundreds of worshippers had gathered for a holy water cleansing ritual that is popular among people seeking spiritual healing for chronic illnesses.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “A landslide on Monday (August 3, 2026) triggered by heavy rainfall in Ethiopia's Amhara region killed 14 people and injured seven others”
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Multiple independent sources (AOL, Caliber.Az, and other news reports) confirm a landslide on August 3 resulting in 14 deaths and 7 injuries at a monastery in Ethiopia.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Fano insurgency is an armed conflict and insurgency in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia that began in April 2023 between the Fano militia and the Ethiopian government. The conflict started after the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fano_insurgency
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Amhara Region (Amharic: አማራ ክልል, romanized: Āmara Kilil), officially the Amhara National Regional State (Amharic: የአማራ ብሔራዊ ክልላዊ መንግሥት, romanized: yä-Amara Bəḥerawi Kəlləlawi Mängəst), is a region…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amhara_Region
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Amharas (Amharic: አማራ, romanized: Āmara; Ge'ez: ዐምሐራ, romanized: ʾÄməḥära) are a Semitic-speaking ethnic group indigenous to Ethiopia in the Horn of Africa, traditionally inhabiting parts of the north…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amhara_people
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Claim 2: “The disaster occurred at approximately 7 a.m.”
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While sources confirm the date and location of the landslide, none of the provided evidence snippets specify the exact time (7 a.m.) of the occurrence.
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web search NEUTRAL — A landslide occurred at Tsadkane Debre Mitmaq St. Mary Monastery in Ethiopia on Monday, Aug. 3. The natural disaster struck the Monastery patrons who were attending a prayer service. At least 14 peopl…
https://www.aol.com/articles/least-14-dead-7-injured-0047220…
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web search NEUTRAL — The landslide occurred at Tsadqane Debre Mitmaq St. Mary Monastery, where hundreds of worshippers had gathered for a holy water cleansing ritual that is popular among people seeking spiritual healing …
https://religionnews.com/2026/08/05/ethiopia-landslide-kills…
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web search NEUTRAL — The landslide occurred at Tsadqane Debre Mitmaq St. Mary Monastery, where hundreds of worshippers had gathered for a holy water cleansing ritual, a religious practice widely observed by people seeking…
https://caliber.az/en/post/landslide-at-ethiopian-monastery-…
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Claim 3: “Earlier this year, more than 100 people also died in a similar mudslide in Gamo, in southern Ethiopia.”
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This specific detail (100+ deaths in Gamo) is mentioned by TRT Afrika, but no other provided evidence source corroborates this specific event in Gamo.
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Claim 4: “The landslide occurred at Tsadqane Debre Mitmaq St. Mary Monastery”
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Multiple sources explicitly name the location as Tsadqane Debre Mitmaq St. Mary Monastery.
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web search NEUTRAL — In the Southern Hemisphere, August is the seasonal equivalent of February in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Northern Hemisphere, August falls in summer. In the Southern Hemisphere, the month falls du…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/August
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web search NEUTRAL — August is after July and before September. August, in either hemisphere, is the seasonal equivalent of February in the other. In the Northern hemisphere it is a summer month and it is a winter month i…
https://simple.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/August
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web search NEUTRAL — The prayer service being held at the Tsadqane Debre Mitmaq St Mary Monastery included a holy water cleansing ritual that is popular among Orthodox Christians seeking spiritual healing for chronic illn…
https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/africa/2026-08-04-deadly-lan…
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Claim 5: “Of the dead, 11 have already been buried at the monastery, while the remains of the others were sent to their hometowns”
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The Hindu and AOL both report that 11 victims were buried at the monastery and the others were sent to their hometowns.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 11:11, Eleven Eleven, or variations of the two, may refer to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/11:11
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 1 (one, unit, unity) is a number, numeral, and grapheme. It is the first and smallest positive integer of the infinite sequence of natural numbers. This fundamental property has led to its unique uses…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Eleven or 11 may refer to: 11 (number), the natural number following 10 and preceding 12
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/11
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Claim 6: “A team of experts from the local disaster prevention office has been deployed to assist search and rescue operations”
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Only 'The Hindu' explicitly mentions that a team of experts from the local disaster prevention office was deployed. While Outlook India mentions a 'disaster response team', the specific phrasing regarding the 'local disaster prevention office' is only in one source.
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web search NEUTRAL — A team of experts from the local disaster prevention office has been deployed to assist search and rescue operations, the local administration's communications office said in a statement.
https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/ethiopia-landsli…
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web search NEUTRAL — Search teams recovered the body of tunnel project manager Vikram Rana from the Meenakshi River, taking the Wayanad landslide death toll to eight and ending the search for missing persons.
https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/wayanad-landslide-vikr…
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web search NEUTRAL — (UPDATE) MANILA, Philippines — At least four people were reported dead in separate landslide incidents in Benguet and Rizal on Thursday, as search and rescue operations were underway, the National Dis…
https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/06/news/4-killed-in-beng…
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Claim 7: “the rainy season, locally known as Kiremt, which typically runs from June to September.”
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Wikipedia and other climate sources confirm that Kiremt is the main rainy season in Ethiopia, typically running from June to September.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ethiopia has distinct types of season: the Bega (October to January), Belg (February to May) and Kiremt (June to September). The driest season is Bega, whereas the main rainy season is Kiremt.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_of_Ethiopia
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web search NEUTRAL — The major rainy season, Kiremt, lasts from mid-June to mid-September and accounts for 50-80% of yearly rainfall. Belg, a periodic secondary wet season that occurs from February to May in parts of cent…
https://www.ethiopiaimmigration.org/news/ethiopias-rainy-sea…
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web search NEUTRAL — Kiremt (Summer) is the rainy season from 26 June to 25 September. July 20, 2016. By Kassa Nigus. The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahido Church uses all seasons of the year and their peculiar features to illu…
https://eotcmk.org/e/summer-through-the-lens-of-the-ethiopia…
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Claim 8: “In July 2024, a deadly mudslide triggered by heavy rains killed at least 257 people in southern Ethiopia.”
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AP, TRT Afrika, and OCHA (via news reports) all confirm that mudslides in southern Ethiopia in July 2024 killed at least 257 people.
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web search NEUTRAL — ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Search teams were still digging at the site of deadly mudslides in southern Ethiopia on Friday, as the death toll rose to 257, according to the U.N. humanitarian office. H…
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/jul/26/death-toll-…
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web search NEUTRAL — In July 2024, a deadly mudslide triggered by heavy rains killed at least 257 people in southern Ethiopia. Earlier this year, more than 100 people also died in a similar mudslide in Gamo, in southern E…
https://www.trtafrika.com/english/article/cd1fd3dd04f8
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web search NEUTRAL — At least 257 people died in the mudslides in the country’s south brought on by heavy rains.Heavy rain triggered deadly slides on Sunday and Monday in Ethiopia’s south, killing at least 257 people, acc…
https://www.lbc.co.uk/article/16adc27ddbb349ac979109c397d8de…
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Claim 9: “Those who sustained serious injuries were taken to Debre Birhan, the capital of North Shewa Administrative Zone, about 70 kilometres (43 miles) from the monastery.”
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Three independent web sources (Caliber.Az, Outlook India, and another news report) confirm that the seriously injured were taken to Debre Birhan, the capital of North Shewa Administrative Zone, approximately 70 km away.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1922 regnal list of Ethiopia is an official regnal list used by the Ethiopian monarchy, which names over 300 monarchs across six millennia. The list is partially inspired by older Ethiopian regnal…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1922_regnal_list_of_Ethiopia
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web search NEUTRAL — Those seriously injured were transported to Debre Birhan, the capital of the North Shewa Administrative Zone, about 70 kilometres from the monastery.
https://caliber.az/en/post/landslide-at-ethiopian-monastery-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Authorities said those seriously injured were transferred to Debre Birhan, the capital of North Shewa Administrative Zone, about 70 km from the monastery. A disaster response team has also been deploy…
https://www.outlookindia.com/international/landslide-at-ethi…
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info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.