Amensisa IfaBBC Africa, Arerti and
Sammy AwamiBBC Africa, Nairobi
STR / EPA / ShutterstockA day after a religious festival, mass funerals took place in Arerti, Ethiopia, for 36 victims of a scaffolding collapse at St Mariam Church. Eyewitness accounts reveal chaos as worshippers attempted to view a mural when the structure gave way, resulting in numerous injuries and highlighting concerns over safety in construction practices in the country.
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