Security
Residents Report Flights to Lalibela Remain Suspended Despite Resumption to Kombolcha
BBC · 5 hours ago · Read the Full Story on BBC
AI SUMMARY
Residents report that flights and road transport to Lalibela remain suspended due to security concerns, leaving foreign tourists stranded and causing commodity prices to surge.
- Flights to Lalibela have been suspended since last week, while flights to Kombolcha have resumed.
- A significant number of security personnel are stationed around the Lalibela airport.
- Over 50 foreign nationals, mostly American and Israeli tourists, are struggling to return to Addis Ababa.
- Tour operators transported around 40 tourists by vehicle to Kombolcha airport to enable them to reach Addis Ababa.
- Tourists have canceled their hotel and tour bookings for Lalibela through November.
- Road transport into Lalibela is blocked, preventing vehicles from entering the city.
- Power has been cut off in Lalibela since September 23, 2024.
- Commodity prices have surged significantly, with cooking oil rising to 2,500 birr and soap to 70 birr.
- All banks have suspended operations, forcing residents to rely entirely on mobile banking.
- Heavy artillery fire was heard around the city over the previous three days, though the immediate area was calm during the Meskel holiday.
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