Ethiopian Airlines hostess was artist's neighbour

Prominent Ethiopian artist Tesfaye Mamo was the neighbour of the lead hostess on the plane which crashed on Sunday.

He told BBC Amharic that Sara Gebre Michael was a caring mother, and will be sorely missed.

She is survived by her husband and three children.

Tesfaye said her family and friends were waiting to receive her remains, and were preparing for her funeral.

He was at the Ethiopia Airlines emergency centre on Sunday, when news came through that Sara was among those who died in the crash.

"People were fainting," he told BBC Amharic.