Tragedy struck Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa on Wednesday morning when a residential building under construction collapsed, killing seven people.
The victims were reportedly sleeping in a house located next door to the construction site.
Details of the Incident:
- Date & Time: Early Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at around 05:00 local time (02:00 BST)
- Location: Addis Ketema, a busy neighborhood in Addis Ababa
- Cause of Death: Suffocation (according to Nigatu Mamo, local authority spokesperson)
- Number of Deceased: 7 people, including children aged 4, 11, and 12
This is not the first building collapse incident in Addis Ababa. In 2022, at least six people died and seven were injured after a building fell in Merkato, one of Africa’s biggest open markets.
Experts have suggested that poor construction quality and weak regulations might be contributing factors to these building collapses.
