| File photo of a collaped building |
Just as the furore generated by the collapse of a church building of The Synagogue Church of all Nations is waning, another church building has collapsed. This time, the disaster occured in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, with many feared dead.
The Reigners Bible Church, located along Uyo Village Road, was filled
to capacity because its pastor was being consecrated as a Bishop, when
the tragedy occurred, witnesses said.
“Pastor Akan Week was being consecrated today so the programme was
holding inside the Church when suddenly, the whole building collapsed,”
one witness said.
The witness said the Church was being renovated and upgraded because of the expected high number of guests on Saturday.
“Many people are buried under the debris as emergency workers continue rescue exercise,” he said.
Governor Udom Emmanuel was expected to attend the occasion, but, sources said he was not at the church when it collapsed.
“The governor has gone to the scene and is presently there helping with the rescue,” a witness said.
Our sources said many victims have been taken to various hospitals and mortuaries in the town.
A source at one of the hospitals, Premier Hospital, said many of the
injured were taken there and were receiving medical attention.
A police spokesperson who sounded emotional when contacted by phone, said she could not speak on the matter immediately.
“You need to be here to witness it, there is so much confusion,” she simply said.
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