67 S’Africans Died In Building Collapse – President Zuma

Following the collapse building of the
Synagogue Church of All Nations, SCOAN in
Ikotun area of Lagos on Friday, September 12,
sixty seven South Africans are reportedly
among the worshippers that died.
South African President, Jacob Zuma
According to Vanguard, the President of South
Africa, Jacob Zuma announced this in a
statement on Tuesday.
President Zuma said: “I am greatly saddened
to announce that 67 South Africans died and
scores of others sustained injuries, after a
building at the Synagogue Church of All
Nations collapsed on Friday, 12 September
2014, in Lagos, in the Federal Republic of
Nigeria. “
”This is a particularly difficult time for South
Africa. Not in the recent history of our country
have we had this large number of our people
die in one incident outside the country.
“Our thoughts are with the families, friends
and colleagues that have lost their loved ones
in this heart-breaking tragedy.
“The whole nation shares the pain of the
mothers, fathers, daughters and sons who
have lost their loved ones. We are all in grief.”
“May the souls of the departed compatriots
rest in peace,” he said.
Scene of the collapsed six storey building at
the Synagogue Church in Ikotun, Lagos.
Zuma said he had ordered government
departments to help family members get to
Nigeria to identify the bodies of their loved
ones and repatriate the remains as soon as
possible.
He also extended his condolences to Nigeria
and all other nations affected by this tragedy.

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It was gathered that at least five South African
church tour groups were at The Synagogue at
the time of the collapse
There are reports that the death toll might
have increased to 63. Just as it was rported
yesterday, that a woman miraculously walked
out of the rubble four days after the building
of SCOAN church collapsed.
Prophet TB Joshua as since reacted to the
building collapse saying a low-flying aircraft
was responsible for the collapse, however
saying: “Hard times may test me, they cannot
destroy me.” In few weeks the truth behind the
collapsed building will be revealed”.
Fashola With TB Joshua on the scene
Meanwhile the Nigeria’s National Emergency
Management Agency’s Ibrahim Farinloye said
that much about the incident remained unclear
saying:
“The church known as The Synagogue “hid so
much information from us, and (this is) the
cause of frustration for rescuers,” he said.
The Lagos state has said that they had given
permission for an erection of additional
stuructures , adding that the initial plan was a
2-story building but was later remodeled and 3
extra floors added.
Scores more sustained injuries in the collapse
while rescue efforts are said to have so far
saved the lives of 133 victims are scheduled to
end on Wednesday.
“We have reached a critical stage now and
more survivors are likely to be brought out of
the rubble,”according to National Emergency
Management Agency’s Ibrahim Farinloye.