Four Killed in Church Collapse in Nigeria
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Four Killed in Church Collapse in Nigeria
2012-06-01 14:52:47 Xinhua
At least four people were confirmed dead and two others were seriously injured on Thursday when a church building under construction collapsed in Ibadan, capital of Southwest Nigeria's Oyo State.
State commissioner for works and housing Yinus Akintunde confirmed the incident to Xinhua, describing it as terrible and disheartening.
According to the government official who identified those killed in the incident as construction workers at the church building site, a preliminary investigation in the incident had disclosed that contractors of the building project failed to use standard materials for the construction work, hence the collapse.
"If the contractor had not compromised quality, this incident would not have happened," he said, adding that rescue workers quickly arrived the scene of the incident to provide assistance to the victims.
Governor of the state Abiola Ajumobi and his wife were among early callers and sympathizers at the construction site.
The governor, while promising that a thorough investigation would be conducted on the cause of the collapse, also disclosed that those injured were being treated at an undisclosed hospital in the state.
Four Killed in Church Collapse in Nigeria
2012-06-01 14:52:47 Xinhua
At least four people were confirmed dead and two others were seriously injured on Thursday when a church building under construction collapsed in Ibadan, capital of Southwest Nigeria's Oyo State.
State commissioner for works and housing Yinus Akintunde confirmed the incident to Xinhua, describing it as terrible and disheartening.
According to the government official who identified those killed in the incident as construction workers at the church building site, a preliminary investigation in the incident had disclosed that contractors of the building project failed to use standard materials for the construction work, hence the collapse.
"If the contractor had not compromised quality, this incident would not have happened," he said, adding that rescue workers quickly arrived the scene of the incident to provide assistance to the victims.
Governor of the state Abiola Ajumobi and his wife were among early callers and sympathizers at the construction site.
The governor, while promising that a thorough investigation would be conducted on the cause of the collapse, also disclosed that those injured were being treated at an undisclosed hospital in the state.
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