Sad! Sixty-Seven South Africans Died In Synagogue Building Collapse- President Jacob Zuma

May, the souls of the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace… Amen!

According to a statement by the President of South Africa, Sixty-seven South Africans died in the building collapse that occurred at the Synagogue Church of All Nations in Nigeria. The South African President Jacob Zuma dropped this bombshell in a statement on Tuesday (yesterday). PUNCH Reports

In his words:”This is a particularly difficult time for South Africa. Not in the recent history of our country have we had this large number of our people die in one incident outside the country. “Our thoughts are with the families, friends and colleagues that have lost their loved ones in this heart-breaking tragedy. The whole nation shares the pain of the mothers, fathers, daughters and sons who have lost their loved ones. We are all in grief”....CONTINUE

It would be recalled that a six storey building belonging to the Synagogue Church of all Nations (SCOAN) collapsed on Friday killed many people and leaving scores with serious injuries…

The President according to timeslive.co.za, said he had directed various government departments to ensure that relatives of the deceased were taken to Nigeria to identify their loved ones’ bodies; adding that the government wanted to ensure that the bodies were repatriated as soon as possible.

He prayed the repose of the departed and extended his condolences to Nigeria and all other nations affected by this tragedy.