A makeshift scaffolding collapse at a church in Arerti, Ethiopia, on Wednesday, killed at least 36 people and injured over 200. The incident occurred during an annual Virgin Mary festival.

• The death toll reached 36, with over 200 people sustaining injuries, according to District police chief Ahmed Gebeyehu.
• Some victims remain under the rubble, and seriously injured individuals were transported to hospitals in Addis Ababa.
• Ethiopia, the continent's second most populous nation, has virtually non-existent health and safety regulations, making construction accidents common.