Four persons have been confirmed dead as a result of the church building that collapsed in Okpanam, Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State.
The collapsed building housing Salvation Ministries caved in during Tuesday’s evening service, trapping worshippers including children.
Deputy Governor of Delta State, Kingsley Burutu Otuaro, who visited the scene of the incident Wednesday afternoon was told that four persons had died.
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Otuaro who expressed sympathy with the bereaved assured that the government would set up an investigation panel to look into the root cause of the tragedy in order to bring the culprits to book.
Earlier, the Public Relations Officer of the Delta command, DSP Bright Edafe, had said Wednesday morning that only three persons were confirmed dead at the end of the rescue operation.
Edafe, in a WhatsApp message, said 18 people were initially rescued from the scene of the collapsed building, adding that four had already been discharged from the hospital while 11 others were still receiving treatment.
According to him, the dead victims included two female children and an adult lady.
Our correspondent learnt that the collapsed building was undergoing another phase of reconstruction when the mishap occurred.
