Addis Ketema warehouse collapse
| Date | 31 July 2022 |
|---|---|
| Time | 3:30 p.m (local time) |
| Location | Ammanuel Area, Addis Ketema, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| Coordinates | 9°01′58″N 38°38′14″E / 9.032766°N 38.63730839°ECoordinates: 9°01′58″N 38°38′14″E / 9.032766°N 38.63730839°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed. |
| Type | Building structural failure |
| Cause | Unknown |
| Deaths | 1 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 2 |
On 31 July 2022, a partial warehouse collapse occurred onto an adjacent building in Addis Ketema district, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, killing one person and injuring three. According to police, the cause of the collapse was sufficient rainwater filling the concrete. On 20 August 2022, similar collapse also killed six people in Addis Mercato market.[1]
Incident
On 31 July 2022, a warehouse partially collapsed, killing one person and injuring two others. According to the police, the accident occurred around 3:30 p.m. local time, in the afternoon in the Ammanuel Area of Addis Ketema district.[2][3][4]
According to Addis Ababa Police Commissioner Meaza Woldegebreal, the warehouse partially collapsed due to being filled with rainwater. The side of the building fell into an adjacent house while residents were inside. Police stated that they managed to rescue three people from the debris with assistance from the public and transported them to hospital, where one of them died as a result of serious injuries sustained in the accident. The remaining two were receiving treatment in good condition.[2]
The police also warned city authorities about the risk of accidents in prone areas during the rainy season to prevent similar fatal accidents.[2]
References
- ↑ Account (2022-08-21). "Ethiopia: Merkato Building Collapse in claimed six lives". Borkena Ethiopian News. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "1 killed, 2 Hurt after Building Collapse in Addis – Ethiopian Monitor". Retrieved 2022-08-22.
- ↑ "Building Collapse Kills 6 People Merkato area of Addis Ababa". ETHIOPIANS TODAY. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
- ↑ "Scooper - News: 1 killed, 2 Hurt after Building Collapse in Addis". cdn.scoopernews.com. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
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