7 students killed as drone strike hits primary school in Ethiopia

A reported drone strike on Sana Primary School in Dera Woreda, South Gondar Zone, in Ethiopia's Amhara region has allegedly killed seven students and injured 27 others, according to local media reports cited by DNE - Africa.

The reported casualties have not been independently verified.

The strike was reported to have hit the school in the early hours of the morning, with injured children reportedly taken to hospital for treatment.

The circumstances surrounding the incident remain unclear, and independent verification of the reported deaths, injuries and extent of damage has not been possible.

The allegations have sparked sharply contrasting reactions amid the ongoing conflict in Amhara. Government critics have condemned the reported strike as an attack on civilians, while government supporters have characterized the reported operation as an action directed against Fano forces.

Neither the federal government nor the regional administration had issued an official explanation of the incident in the reports available.