4 dead, others injured as Central Mosque collapses on worshipers

Four persons were reported dead, and seven others were injured in the tragic incident.

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.

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.”

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.

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 Legit.ng understands that some workers are currently trapped under the rubble.

Similarly, a shopping mall in the 4th Avenue area of Gwarimpa in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has collapsed.

Legit.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.