At least 30 people have died and more than 200 others been injured after scaffolding collapsed at a church in Ethiopia. Thousands of worshippers were gathered at the Arerti Mariam church early in the morning when the structure fell, local police inspector Ahmed Gebeyehu told BBC Amharic. The crowd had visited the church, in the central Minjar Sheknora area, as part of the annual Orthodox Christian celebration of St Mary. "A large section of the church collapsed - the sound of the wooden structure giving way was loud and terrifying," said one eyewitness. DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.