"Initially four bodies were found. When the rescue team started searching the collapsed mosque, they found three more bodies," Abdullahi said. The State Emergency Management Agency sent 23 people to the hospital. Authorities say that this mosque was built in the 1830s. Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has ordered an inquiry into the incident.
Nigeria: In yet another tragic incident, 8 Worshippers has been killed due to the collapse of the roof of historic Zaria central mosque while offering Namaz in the African country of Nigeria. Hundreds of people had gathered in the mosque for prayers when the incident took place. Dozens of people have been injured. The injured have been admitted to different hospitals for treatment. The condition of many of them is said to be serious.
Zaria Emirate Council spokesman Abdullahi Kwarbai said that on Friday, August 11, 2023, hundreds of worshipers gathered for afternoon prayers in the city of Zaria in the country’s northern state of Kaduna. Meanwhile, a part of the city’s central mosque collapsed. Seven people have died in this accident, while many others have been injured.
Abdullahi said, “Initially four bodies were found. When the rescue team started searching the collapsed mosque, three other bodies were found. The State Emergency Management Agency sent 23 people to the hospital. Authorities say that this mosque was built in the 1830s. Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has ordered an inquiry into the incident.
A video recorded at the scene showed a major collapse of the mosque’s roof. Let us inform that last year more than a dozen buildings had collapsed in this West African country. It is said that the reason for the collapse of the buildings is the use of substandard construction materials and negligence in maintenance.
