Over 15 bodies have been evacuated from the scene of the collapsed building in the premises of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, Ikotun in Lagos.
Public Relations Officer of the Lagos State Emergency Management Authority, Friday, Adeboayo confirmed the recovery of the dead bodies, adding that rescue operations were on to evacuate injured persons.
The six-storey building under construction in the Synagogue Church collapsed around 1.00 pm on Friday.The total number of people present at the building may be around 70. They include foreign believers, church members and canteen workers.
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said the building -- a guesthouse for foreign members of preacher TB Joshua's The Synagogue Church of All nations -- came down in the Ikotun area of the city.
TB Joshua, dubbed "The Prophet", is one of Nigeria's most famous preachers and televangelists with thousands of followers across the world, attracted by his purported healing powers and prophecies.
According to his website, his church "hosts thousands of national and international visitors" every year.
Friday 12 September 2014
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