160 dead after church roof collapses on worshippers

The roof of a crowded church has collapsed on to worshippers in southern Nigeria, killing 160 people, a hospital director said.

160 dead after church roof collapses on worshippers

The roof of a crowded church has collapsed on to worshippers in southern Nigeria, killing 160 people, a hospital director said.

Etete Peters of the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital said mortuaries were overflowing and the final death toll is likely to be much higher.

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