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uyo church collapse : At least 160 DEAD

నైజీరియాలో చర్చి పైకప్పు కూలి 160 మంది మృతి

At least 60 bodies have been recovered from a church that collapsed in the south-eastern Nigerian city of Uyo.

Some reports put the number much higher. The roof of the church caved in on worshippers who had gathered for the ordination of a bishop.

Those inside the Reigners Bible Church included Akwa Ibom state governor Udom Emmanuel, who survived the disaster.

The church was still under construction and workers had rushed to complete it for the ordination, witnesses said.