President Jacob Zuma of South Africa
Sixty-seven South Africans have been confirmed killed in a building collapse at a church in Nigeria’s commercial capital Lagos, South African President Jacob Zuma said on Tuesday according to Xinhua.
The building at the Synagogue Church of All Nations in Lagos collapsed on Friday, claiming dozens of lives.
“I am greatly saddened to announce that 67 South Africans died and scores of others sustained injuries,” Zuma said in a statement.
“I am greatly saddened to announce that 67 South Africans died and scores of others sustained injuries,” Zuma said in a statement.
“This is a particularly difficult time for South Africa. Not in the recent history of our country have we had this large number of our people die in one incident outside the country,” said Zuma.
