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INTERNATIONAL - Grief over the city Uyo, Nigeria south of post-collapse of the churches in the city that caused "many deaths and injuries".
According to local media reports, as released Agence France-Presse, Sunday (11/12/2016), the death toll could reach between 50-200 people, correcting initial reports 10 people were killed.
The number of deaths due to current events, in a church packed with people celebrating the Mass episcopal ordination.
Reportedly, when the church roof collapsed, hundreds of people were inside the Reigners Bible Church, including the governor of the state of Akwa Ibom, Emmanuel Udom. He was injured.
President Muhammadu Buhari, a Muslim, expressed condolences over the accident.
Buhari expressed his sadness to the governor and the people of Akwa Ibom, as reported spokesman, Garba Shehu.
The church was still not completed but the workers were mobilized to accelerate the construction to be completed for the ordination, witnesses said.
A mengatapakan rescue team officials told The Associated Press that 60 bodies had been found.
However, the toll could rise because it was feared they were crushed by rubble and other iron frame.
"Mass regularly taking place - about 20 minutes after the governor came in. Suddenly the roof to collapse on the people," said one survivor
"The governor immediately rescued, but others were not lucky," he said.
In September 2015, 115 people, including 84 South Africans, were killed by a church hostel owned by a Nigerian television evangelist, TB Joshua, collapsed.
