Agency report
Worshippers at the Reigners Bible Church had a black weekend on
Saturday as scores were feared dead and many injured when the church
building collapsed.
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.
Saturday as scores were feared dead and many injured when the church
building collapsed.
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.