A devastating fireplace swept by means of the parish of Christ Apostolic Church in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Friday evening, trapping many worshipers inside.
The incident occurred at round 9:30pm at Knowledge Property, Street 1G, Olohunda Street, in Lagelu Native Authorities Space, sources confirmed to PUNCH On-line on Saturday morning.
Eyewitness accounts revealed that the church was internet hosting a vigil on Friday when the fireplace broke out.
One supply narrated: “The accident occurred at evening, round 9:30 p.m. I believe they had been holding Friday prayers. Some worshipers had already fallen asleep to get some relaxation earlier than beginning the vigil when the incident occurred.
One other supply described the horrific scene, saying: “There was an aged lady, so outdated that she couldn’t work correctly. She was nonetheless contained in the church when the fireplace caught fireplace.”
One church member, who requested to stay nameless, mentioned: “Folks had been nonetheless contained in the church throughout the fireplace. I’ll get again to you later, please.”
On the time of writing, the precise reason behind the fireplace stays unclear.
Confirming the incident, the Director-Common of Hearth Providers, Oyo State, Akinyemi Akinyinka, mentioned: “Our males had been there primarily based on data from one Kunle Junaid.”
He promised to supply extra updates.
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