A collapsed building in Okpanam, Oshimili North Local Council of Delta State, has left no fewer than four persons dead.
It was an emotion-laden sight,
The one-storey building collapsed on Tuesday evening, while over 150 worshippers of the Salvation Ministry Church in Okpanam, near Asaba, were waiting inside to take Holy Communion.
The sympathisers, who were shocked at the turns of events, alleged that the collapsed building was marked for demolition in 2016, and questioned why the demolition order was not carried out.
They, however, called on the Delta State government to take proactive measures to avoid the future occurrence and save innocent citizens from needless death.
There were also speculations over the number of casualties following a large number of worshippers during the unfortunate incident.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Delta State Command, DSP Bright Edafe, in a statement yesterday, confirmed the death of four persons out of the 18 victims, while 11 injured people were receiving treatment at Federal Medical Centre (FMC) and other undisclosed hospitals.
According to DSP Edafe, four have been discharged, three deaths recorded at the scene, which includes two female children and one woman.
