A
church building has collapsed 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.
PT 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.
-Premium
Times
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