Breaking News: 50 Die In Synagogue Church Building Collapse

TRAGEDY struck yesterday following the collapse of a part of a multiple storey building inside the premises of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, SCOAN, leaving many worshipers dead, while others were critically injured.
The incident at the Lagos based church, reportedly happened at 12: 45 pm.
Absuvila gathered that the structure served as a guest house for foreigners, who troop to the church in search of miracles.


There were different accounts as to how the building located at the New Land area of the church caved in.
It was further  gathered that the structure was initially a two storey building before it was converted to a five storey edifice.
Those who were  trapped under the debris included foreigners, some kitchen staff and  construction workers.
Ambulances were seen at the scene conveying the injured and dead to Igando General Hospital, Primex Hospital Igando and Isolo General Hospital.

Some of the victims were allegedly rejected by some private hospitals, which could not accommodate them because they had many victims, they were   taken to the Isolo General Hospital.
Some SCOAN workers, who spoke on condition of anonymity told Absuvila that  the severely injured victims had their legs and hands cut off.

At the scene, there was pandemonium,  as confused relatives of some of the lodgers were seen asking questions about their whereabouts.
A large crowd of sympathisers thronged the premises of the popular church, leading to traffic gridlock in the area.

Men of the Lagos State Fire Service and Nigeria Police Force , were around to provide emergency services.
Some policemen were hostile to journalists, as  a Corporal shot into the air when the crowd queried their hostility to journalists.

Farinloye said: “The collapsed building was a five storey building which was initially a two storey building. The additional three were being constructed when it collapsed.

‘’The church members have been very aggressive   and tried attacking emergency responders. Before emergency responders’ arrival, about 15 persons were said to have been rescued. On arrival, we rescued three persons and a child, while three dead bodies   were also recovered . Many are said to still be trapped under.”