Thursday, March 09, 2006

Uganda church crushes worshippers

At least 27 people have been killed after a church roof collapsed and crushed them during a service in Uganda's capital, Kampala.

At least 86 other worshippers were injured in the accident. Most of the dead were crushed when a wall crumbled during a heavy storm.

All the bodies have been removed and the remaining walls will have to be demolished for safety reasons.

The flouting of building regulations is a common problem, say reporters.

The accident occurred at about 1900 local time (1600 GMT) in the northern suburb of Kalerwe and it remains unclear how many worshippers, who were seated on plastic chairs, were present at the service when the wall collapsed.
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