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| TB Joshua Lagos church collapse: MDC's Greenwich Ndanga killed | TB Joshua Lagos church collapse: MDC's Greenwich Ndanga killed |
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| A Zimbabwean opposition politician is among at least 80 people who died when a church hostel in the Nigerian city of Lagos collapsed a week ago. | A Zimbabwean opposition politician is among at least 80 people who died when a church hostel in the Nigerian city of Lagos collapsed a week ago. |
| Greenwich Ndanga was the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) provincial chairman for Mashonaland West. | Greenwich Ndanga was the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) provincial chairman for Mashonaland West. |
| Most of the victims were South Africans who were staying in the multi-storey guesthouse belonging to the church of popular TV evangelist TB Joshua. | Most of the victims were South Africans who were staying in the multi-storey guesthouse belonging to the church of popular TV evangelist TB Joshua. |
| The authorities say it it had more floors than its foundation could hold. | The authorities say it it had more floors than its foundation could hold. |
| More than 130 people survived, including one South African woman who was pulled from the rubble on Monday - three days after the building collapsed. | More than 130 people survived, including one South African woman who was pulled from the rubble on Monday - three days after the building collapsed. |
| Mr Ndanga's death was confirmed by his family and party officials on Thursday. | Mr Ndanga's death was confirmed by his family and party officials on Thursday. |
| MDC spokesman Douglas Mwonzora said he was a pastor and had gone to Nigeria on church business, Zimbabwe's state-run Herald newspaper reports. | MDC spokesman Douglas Mwonzora said he was a pastor and had gone to Nigeria on church business, Zimbabwe's state-run Herald newspaper reports. |
| According to the private Zimbabwean paper Newsday, several other Zimbabweans were visiting the Synagogue, Church of All Nations (SCOAN) at the time and escaped unhurt. | According to the private Zimbabwean paper Newsday, several other Zimbabweans were visiting the Synagogue, Church of All Nations (SCOAN) at the time and escaped unhurt. |
| MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai, a rival of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, is a known follower of Mr Joshua, who is a founder of the the SCOAN church ministry and referred to as the "prophet". | |
| On Wednesday, South Africa's president said 67 South Africans had died in the collapse. | On Wednesday, South Africa's president said 67 South Africans had died in the collapse. |
| A rescue team from South Africa is now in Nigeria trying to help locate missing South Africans. | A rescue team from South Africa is now in Nigeria trying to help locate missing South Africans. |
| TB Joshua | TB Joshua |
| Profile: Nigerian preacher TB Joshua | Profile: Nigerian preacher TB Joshua |
| In pictures: TB Joshua's ministry in 2005 | In pictures: TB Joshua's ministry in 2005 |
| The Nigerian Emergency Management Agency (Nema) says its emergency workers were at first prevented from participating in the rescue. | The Nigerian Emergency Management Agency (Nema) says its emergency workers were at first prevented from participating in the rescue. |
| Nema spokesman Ibrahim Farinloye told the Associated Press news agency that despite arriving on the scene just over an hour after the collapse at 13.50 local time (12.50) on Friday, they were not given full access to the site until 17:00 on Sunday. | Nema spokesman Ibrahim Farinloye told the Associated Press news agency that despite arriving on the scene just over an hour after the collapse at 13.50 local time (12.50) on Friday, they were not given full access to the site until 17:00 on Sunday. |
| Such accusations have been denied by the church. | Such accusations have been denied by the church. |
| Earlier, Mr Joshua said a small plane had been circling over the building before it collapsed, and suggested it was an attempt on his life. | Earlier, Mr Joshua said a small plane had been circling over the building before it collapsed, and suggested it was an attempt on his life. |