- Residents of Zaria, an ancient city in Kaduna State, have been thrown into a state of grief following a tragic incident on Friday, August 11
- According to reports, the Central Mosque in Zaria collapsed on worshippers at about 4:00 pm while observing the Asr prayer
- It was confirmed that four people died in the tragic incident, and several others were injured due to the collapse of the building
Kaduna, Zaria – At least four worshippers were killed while seven others sustained injuries when the Zaria Central Mosque in Kaduna state collapsed on Friday, August 11.
Confirming the incident, the Emir of Zazzau, Mallam Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, said the victims were observing the Asr prayer around 4 pm when the incident occurred, Daily Trust reported.
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He said:
“We had earlier observed a crack on the wall of the mosque yesterday, and was planning to deploy team of civil engineers to effect repairs, when this unfortunate incident happened.”
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Imam fix burial rites
While condoling the deceased’s family, the Emir directed that people pray outside the mosque pending the repairs.
The Emir directed that the funeral prayer of all the corpses will be observed today at 8.30 pm at the Emir’s palace.
Seven-storey building collapses in Banana Island, workers trapped
In another development, a seven-storey building collapsed on Wednesday, April 12, in the Banana Island area of Lagos state.
Reports indicate that the concreting was ongoing on one of the floors when the structure caved in on Wednesday evening, and calabargistblog.com.ng understands that some workers are currently trapped under the rubble.
Meanwhile, Lagos state’s National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) confirmed the sad incident in a terse statement.
Tension as building collapses in Abuja, many feared trapped
Similarly, a shopping mall in the 4th Avenue area of Gwarimpa in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has collapsed.
calabargistblog.com.ng gathered that the shopping mall collapsed in Abuja at about 2:41 pm on Thursday, February 2.
Officials have said that efforts are being put in place to ensure that those who are trapped in the rubble are rescued.
Source: calabargistblog.com.ng
