Wednesday 17 September 2014

67 South Africans Died In Synagogue Church Of All Nations Building Collapse


Sixty-seven South Africans died in the building collapse that occurred at the Synagogue Church of All Nations in Nigeria, President Jacob Zuma said in a statement on Tuesday.

“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.
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." Zuma said in statement.
“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.”
Zuma, according to timeslive.co.za, said he had directed various government departments to ensure that relatives of the deceased were taken to Nigeria to identify their loved ones’ bodies.
He also extended his condolences to Nigeria and all other nations affected by this tragedy.
“May the souls of the departed compatriots rest in peace,” he said.

No comments:

Post a Comment

Popular Posts