Four worshippers have reportedly died after a section of the
Zaria central mosque in Kaduna state collapsed on Friday.
Seven other people were also said to have sustained injuries
in the accident.
The incident occurred when the worshippers were observing
prayers around 4 pm.
Ahmed Bamalli, Emir of Zazzau, confirmed the incident.
The emir said the walls of the mosque had developed cracks,
noting that there were plans to repair them before the incident.
“We had earlier observed a crack on the wall of the mosque
yesterday, and were planning to deploy a team of civil engineers to effect
repairs when this unfortunate incident happened,” he said.
Bamali directed that prayers be held outside the mosque
until the repairs are done.
He also instructed that the funeral prayer for the four
victims be observed at 8.30 pm at the emir’s palace.
Shehu Nagari, a survivor, who narrowly escaped from being
trapped said the worshippers were in the second “sujud of Asr prayer” when a
portion of the mosque collapsed.
Nagari said the building collapsed on those seated directly
at the section, killing the four victims.
He added that the collapsed section of the mosque, which was
built with mud, had existed for over 150 years.
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