Events tagged with "guesthouse collapse"

Historical Events tagged with "guesthouse collapse"

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Accidents & Tragedies

Deadly Collapse at T.B. Joshua's Synagogue Church

September 12th, 2014 10 years ago

On September 12, 2014, a six-story guesthouse at the Synagogue Church of All Nations, led by T.B. Joshua in Lagos, Nigeria, collapsed, resulting in the deaths of 115 individuals and injuring many others. The church complex, known for its charismatic Christian services, was hosting guests at the time, creating a tragic atmosphere. The reasons behind the collapse were subject to investigations, with allegations of substandard construction practices surfacing, complicating an already sensitive situation for the church and its followers.