Tragic fact behind viral photo of five youth dumped in a ditch in Western Oromia
- Ref
- OHRM-2023-0248
- Date of incident
- Zone
- West Wollega
- Number of people affected
- 2
The photo showing five young men dumped in a ditch with their hands tied behind their backs has been widely shared on social media over the past week with misleading and inaccurate captions. Some social media users claimed the disturbing image showed youth who were killed and thrown into the ditch, while others say they were buried alive. Addis Standard spoke to two people who are close to the matter. According to the sources, the incident happened in Qilxu Karra town of Qilxu Karra district in West Wollega Zone, Western Oromia.
Source: Addis Standard, "News: Tragic fact behind viral photo of five youth dumped in a ditch in Western Oromia", published 2023-07-11. https://addisstandard.com/news-tragic-fact-behind-viral-photo-of-five-youth-dumped-in-a-ditch-in-western-oromia/