Morgues ‘overflowing with bodies’ as the roof of a crowded church collapses in Nigeria killing at least 160
Hundreds of people were inside the church on Saturday for a ceremony to ordain its founder as a bishop
The church was reportedly still under construction and workers had been rushing to finish it in time for the ceremony
An investigation will be conducted to see if building standards were compromised, the governor’s spokesman says
Dozens of people were also injured and the death toll is expected to rise
By JORDAN GASS-POORE
DailyMail.com
11 December 2016
The roof of a crowded church in southern Nigeria has collapsed onto worshippers, killing at least 160 people, a hospital director said.
Morgues are overflowing and the final death toll will likely be much higher, Etete Peters of the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital told the Associated Press.
Dozens of people were also injured in the collapse in Uyo, capital of Akwa Ibom state.
Youth leader Edikan Peters said many other victims are in private mortuaries scattered all over the city of Uyo.
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