Sixteen Nigerians die in Addis Ababa from altitude-related health problems
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Daily Post
Sixteen Nigerians have died in Addis Ababa in 2026, according to Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which links the deaths to health complications associated with high altitude. The ministry advises travellers with pre-existing conditions to consult a doctor before transiting through the Ethiopian capital.
Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has recorded 16 Nigerian deaths while in transit in Addis Ababa since the start of the year, linking them to health complications associated with high altitude. The Ethiopian capital is about 2,355 metres above sea level, which reduces atmospheric pressure and the availability of oxygen, according to a travel advisory issued by the ministry on Friday.
The ministry advises Nigerians with heart or respiratory conditions in particular to consult a doctor before travelling on a journey involving transit through Addis Ababa. It says healthy travellers can generally adapt to lower oxygen levels and that the warning is not intended to discourage travel to the Ethiopian capital.
