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Nigeria Uyo: 'Scores dead' in church collapse | |
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A church roof has collapsed in Uyo, southern Nigeria, killing at least 60 people attending the ordination of a bishop, reports say. | |
Hundreds of people were inside the Reigners Bible Church including the governor of Akwa Ibom state, Udom Emmanuel, when the roof collapsed, Nigerian media report. | Hundreds of people were inside the Reigners Bible Church including the governor of Akwa Ibom state, Udom Emmanuel, when the roof collapsed, Nigerian media report. |
Mr Emmanuel was said to be unhurt. | |
The church was still under construction and workers had rushed to complete it for the ordination, witnesses said. | |
Pictures from the scene show collapsed metal girders and corrugated iron sheeting. | |
A rescue official quoted by AP news agency said 60 bodies had been recovered but the toll could mount as a crane removes the debris. |