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| Nigeria Uyo: Scores dead in church collapse | Nigeria Uyo: Scores dead in church collapse |
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| At least 100 bodies have been recovered from a church that collapsed in the south-eastern Nigerian city of Uyo. | At least 100 bodies have been recovered from a church that collapsed in the south-eastern Nigerian city of Uyo. |
| Some reports put the number even higher. The roof of the church caved in on worshippers who had gathered for the ordination of a bishop on Saturday. | Some reports put the number even higher. The roof of the church caved in on worshippers who had gathered for the ordination of a bishop on Saturday. |
| Those inside the Reigners Bible Church included Akwa Ibom state governor Udom Emmanuel, who survived the disaster. | Those inside the Reigners Bible Church included Akwa Ibom state governor Udom Emmanuel, who survived the disaster. |
| The church was still under construction and workers had rushed to complete it for the ordination, witnesses said. | The church was still under construction and workers had rushed to complete it for the ordination, witnesses said. |
| Mr Emmanuel said there would be an investigation into whether safety standards had been compromised. | Mr Emmanuel said there would be an investigation into whether safety standards had been compromised. |
| Eyewitnesses told Reuters news agency that they had seen more than 100 bodies at the local morgue. | Eyewitnesses told Reuters news agency that they had seen more than 100 bodies at the local morgue. |
| Etete Peters of the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital told the AP news agency that at least 160 people had been killed. | Etete Peters of the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital told the AP news agency that at least 160 people had been killed. |
| Many more victims may have been taken to private mortuaries across Uyo, AP adds. | Many more victims may have been taken to private mortuaries across Uyo, AP adds. |
| President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed "deep sorrow" over the incident. | President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed "deep sorrow" over the incident. |
| An unnamed survivor quoted by Nigeria's Channels TV said: "Suddenly, the roof fell on worshippers. The governor was quickly rescued. But others were not that lucky." | An unnamed survivor quoted by Nigeria's Channels TV said: "Suddenly, the roof fell on worshippers. The governor was quickly rescued. But others were not that lucky." |
| Building collapses are relatively common in Nigeria, mainly due to the use of sub-standard materials and the violation of building regulations. | Building collapses are relatively common in Nigeria, mainly due to the use of sub-standard materials and the violation of building regulations. |
| In 2014, scores of people were killed when a church hostel belonging to a Nigerian TV evangelist collapsed in the city of Lagos. | In 2014, scores of people were killed when a church hostel belonging to a Nigerian TV evangelist collapsed in the city of Lagos. |