Uyo church collapse
Building collapse in Uyo, Nigeria / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
On 10 December 2016, the roof of the Reigners Bible Church International, an evangelical congregation, collapsed in Uyo, a city in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, during the consecration or ordination of the local bishop.[2][3] At least 23 people are confirmed to have died in the disaster, with other reports stating numbers as high as 160.[2][4] Thousands were present at the time of collapse, including government officials and Akwa Ibom governor Udom Gabriel Emmanuel.[3][5]