A church which the governor of Akwa Ibom State, Emmanuel Udom was expected to visit has collapsed.
According to a witness, The Reigners Bible Church, located along Uyo Village Road, was filled to capacity because its pastor was being consecrated as a Bishop, when the tragedy occurred.
According to Premium Times, witnesses said the Church was being renovated and upgraded because of the expected high number of guests on Saturday.
“Many people are buried under the debris as emergency workers continue rescue exercise,” he said. Governor Udom Emmanuel was expected to attend the occasion, but, sources said he was not at the church when it collapsed.”
“The governor has gone to the scene and is presently there helping with the rescue,” another witness said. Sources said many victims have been taken to various hospitals and mortuaries in the town. Some senior government officials are suspected to be among the victims.
The casualty figure is still unknown.
