Collapsed church death toll rises to 14

14 persons have so far died following the collapse of a church building at Akyem Batabi in the Eastern Region .

The District Chief Executive for Akyem Manso, Alex Nkoom confirmed the figure in an interview with Ekourba Gyasi on Atinka AM Drive on Thursday.

The uncompleted church building collapsed on Tuesday as church members were worshipping. It is estimated that over 60 persons were in the 24 year old building when the disaster occurred.

According to Mr. Alex Nkoom, although there are reports that the death toll is over 15, an official report from the Ghana Ambulance Service indicates that 14 out of the 22 persons rescued from the collapsed building have died.

Alex Nkoom noted that the operation to retrieve the rest of the people trapped in the building will continue until all trapped persons are rescued..

The injured persons are currently receiving treatment at the Akim Oda Government Hospital.

Ghana | Atinkaonline.com

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