Many Injured As Church Collapses on Worshippers in Taraba

• Worshippers cheated death on Sunday, June 15 as a church building collapsed during service in Taraba state
• Many worshippers sustained injuries and others got fractures when the church caved in following heavy rainfall and thunderstorms
• No death was recorded in the incident that happened in the UMCN church, which is located behind the Police Divisional office, in Mutum-Biyu town, the headquarters of Gassol LGA of the state

Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.

A church building has collapsed in Taraba state, injuring many worshippers.

Taraba: Little girl, others injured as church building caved in

The church, UMCN church, is located behind Police Divisional office, in Mutum-Biyu town, the headquarters of Gassol Local Government Area of the state.

Daily Trust reported that worshipers were reportedly in the church on Sunday, June 15, when the building caved in due to heavy rainfall accompanied by a strong windstorm.

Church collapsed in Taraba: No death was recorded

However, no death was recorded in the incident.

Those who sustained injuries were taken to Mutumbiyu Refferal Hospital for treatment, while those with fractures were rushed to a local bone setter in the town.

The bone setter, Alhaji Baffa Wanzami, told Daily Trust via a phone conversation that three of the worshipers including a girl who got fractures on their arms and legs were brought to him.

“It is very sad that some worshipers were injured while others got fractures when the church they were conducting service collapsed. Some of those that got fractures including a little girl were brought to me and l set their fractured bones,” Wanzami said.

Another resident, Musa Adamu, disclosed that some houses in the town were also destroyed.

2 women feared dead, 4 injured as church collapses in Osun

Legit.ng reported that a similar incident occurred in Osun state where two people were killed.

Two women reportedly died while four others were injured as a church building collapsed in Ikirun, the headquarters of Ifelodun local government area of Osun state.

The NSCDC spokesperson, Kehinde Adeleke, confirmed the development and shared further details on the sad incident.

Pastor killed as church collapses in Benue

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that a Dunamis church located at the Mission Ward North Bank in Makurdi, the Benue state capital, collapsed.

The incident, which occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, October 3, left a pastor dead as the building caved in.

According to sources, four individuals, including the pastor, were observing prayers at the church building before the incident happened.

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Building with over 500 rooms collapses in Lagos

In another similar development, a school-turned-residential building in the Ketu area of Lagos state partially collapsed.

The building has over 500 rooms with hundreds of residents and is known as Agboye Estate on Oduntan Street, Ketu.

Legit.ng gathered that the building first caved in on Saturday afternoon following hours of rainfall that greeted most parts of Lagos.

Source: Legit.ng