It was a year ago Thursday that the massive explosion — heard for miles, with fire four stories high — tore through the Flower Branch Apartments. The Aug. 10, 2016, explosion tossed some residents from their beds and forced others to flee on collapsing stairs. Bitseat told her mother she had had a serious accident, without any specifics. Ayalew asked Bitseat what his uncle had talked to her about in the few hours she’d had with him. These days, she tries to spend several hours a day studying for college boards and tightening her English grammar.

Source: Ethiopian News August 09, 2017 19:40 UTC