Addis Mercato warehouse collapse
| Date | 20 August 2022 |
|---|---|
| Location | Merkato, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| Coordinates | 9°01′49″N 38°44′18″E / 9.030256°N 38.738321°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed. |
| Type | Building structural failure |
| Cause | Under investigation |
| Deaths | 6 |
| Non-fatal injuries | Unknown |
On 20 August 2022, a warehouse collapsed near Merkato, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, killing six people with an unknown number of injured people. It was the second deadly building structural failure in Ethiopia since the 31 July similar incident in Addis Ketema district, which killed one person and injured three others. According to police, the cause of the collapse was under investigation.
Incident
The warehouse collapsed in Merkato open market on 20 August 2022, and was owned by Federal Housing Corporation and served as both a warehouse and marketplace for many years. According to the Ethiopian News Agency (ENA), the collapse killed six people while an unknown number of others sustained injuries. Investigation is trying to determine the cause of the incident while cautioning citizens in the area and reporting concerning dilapidated buildings to the government institution.[1] According to the police, the cause of the collapse was under investigation.[2]
Aftermath
The Federal Housing Corporation expressed its "sincere condolences" to victims and started a task force with police and other government offices to work with the technical structure of the building. The collapse was the second deadly incident after 31 July similar incident, which injured three people and killed one of them in hospital.[2]
References
- ↑ "At least six people killed in building collapse in Ethiopia's capital-Xinhua". english.news.cn. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Building Collapse Kills 6 People Merkato area of Addis Ababa". ETHIOPIANS TODAY. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
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