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Are Construction Standards Failing Churchgoers in Ethiopia?

Somto NwanoluebySomto Nwanolue
October 1, 2025
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Are Construction Standards Failing Churchgoers in Ethiopia?
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The tragic collapse of scaffolding at the Arerti Mariam Church that claimed at least 30 lives and injured over 200 is not a random accident but the fatal reckoning of Ethiopia’s deeply compromised construction sector. This disaster, occurring during a major Orthodox Christian celebration, brutally exposes an open secret: in the relentless rush for development, health and safety has been tragically (and repeatedly) sacrificed.

A government statement issuing condolences and stressing that “safety must be given priority” is a hollow gesture when the reality is that construction disasters are common and safety regulations are poorly enforced. The issue is the institutionalized impunity that allows contractors to cut corners on temporary structures like scaffolding.

When eyewitnesses describe a “large section of the church collapsed” with a “loud and terrifying” sound, they are detailing the predictable result of substandard materials, poor workmanship, and inadequate supervision. The victims (aged from 25 to 80) were not on a hazardous construction site; they were seeking spiritual solace, making the failure a profound betrayal of public trust.

Are Construction Standards Failing Churchgoers in Ethiopia?

Why It Matters

The tragedy at Arerti is a textbook example of a triad of systemic failures that are still plaguing the Ethiopian construction industry. Some of these issues include:

A severe shortage of trained professionals capable of designing, erecting, and inspecting complex shoring and scaffolding systems. Many projects still rely on outdated and often hazardous materials like eucalyptus wood instead of standardized, well-maintained metal systems, simply because they are cheaper and more readily available.

The fragmentation of sector oversight across various agencies, coupled with endemic corruption in licensing and approval processes, creates an environment ripe for negligence. Safety is rarely integrated as a non-negotiable, budgeted item in project contracts, meaning contractors view it as an optional cost to be minimized.

Existing Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) laws are often weak, fragmented, and, most critically, unenforced. Without the threat of severe, immediate penalties, project managers and site owners have no incentive to halt work for proper safety inspections. The risk of human life is consistently valued below the risk of financial delay.

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Somto Nwanolue is a news writer with a keen eye for spotting trending news and crafting engaging stories. Her interests includes beauty, lifestyle and fashion. Her life’s passion is to bring information to the right audience in written medium

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