BREAKING: 10 Feared Dead As Popular Church Collapses

• 10 people have been feared as popular church collapsed.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that no fewer than ten worshippers were reported dead after a building housing Salvation Ministry in Okpanam, Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State collapsed.

It was gathered that an unspecified number of worshippers may have been trapped in the rubbles.

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It was further learnt that the building collapsed around 5:55pm on Tuesday during a service.

The church building, The Nation gathered, was being used for the first time.

Eight persons have been rescued unhurt while four persons were taken to the Asaba Specialist Hospital, The Nation further learnt.

Delta Government officials, including Secretary to the State Government (SSG) Chief Patrick Ukah; Commissioner for Health, Dr Ononye Mordi; team of Red Cross officials and fire fighters were at the scene.

Many worshippers, family members and sympathisers were in tears searching for loved ones.

Community youths, state fire fighters and a team of policemen were said to have been mobilised for rescue operations..

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