Uyo church collapse

Uyo church collapse
Date10 December 2016
LocationUyo, Nigeria
CauseUnder investigation
Deaths27 to 160[1]

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]

  1. ^ "Official: Nigerian church that collapsed, killing 160, had many faults". USA TODAY.
  2. ^ a b "Nigeria Uyo: Scores dead in church collapse". BBC News. 11 December 2016.
  3. ^ a b "At least 10 killed by collapse of church in southern Nigeria: resident". Reuters. 10 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Hospital Director: 160 Dead in Collapsed Nigerian Church". Associated Press. 10 December 2016 – via The New York Times.
  5. ^ "Church collapses in Uyo, killing dozens of Nigerians". Al Jazeera. 11 December 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2016.