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13 killed & 16 injured as church collapses in South Africa

The collapse occurred due to heavy rainfall

Newsroom April 19 01:32

According to information coming from South Africa, a church in the province of KwaZulu Natal collapsed during a service due to heavy rainfall in the area.

A brick wall of the Pentecostal church in the city of Empangeni collapsed at the start of Easter services killing at least 13 people died and 16 were wounded.

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13 people killed, 29 injured after church collapses at start of Easter service at a Pentecostal church in South Africa. pic.twitter.com/Mk5m3QabXI

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