4 die as mosque collapses in Kaduna

No fewer than four worshipers have been confirmed dead while four others were injured after some section of the Zaria central mosque in Kaduna State collapsed on Friday, August 11, 2023.

A survivor, who worshipped with victims in the mosque, Shehu Nagari, disclosed that the incident occurred when the worshippers were in the second Sujud of Asr Prayer.

He said the building collapsed on the people sitting directly at the section of the mosque.

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Confirming the incident, the Emir of Zazzau, Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, said the victims were observing the Asr prayer at about 4 p.m. when the incident occured.

He said: “We had earlier observed a crack on the wall of the mosque yesterday, and was planning to deploy team of civil engineers to effect repairs when this unfortunate incident happened.”

While condoling the family of the deceased, the Emir directed that people should pray outside the mosque pending the repairs.

Bamalli added that the funeral prayer of all the victims will be observed at his palace on Friday night.

The Star