Synagogue building collapse: Death toll reaches 115, 84 South Africans

The number of deaths arising from the Synagogue church building, which collapsed on September 12 in Lagos, has now reached 115, with 84 of them South Africans, Jeff Radebe – the minister-in-charge of Pretoria’s response to the disaster – confirmed yesterday (September 22) as some of the survivors of the tragedy arrived the country.

He said: “We understand from our assessment team that the total number of people who have perished is now 115, but those are not all South Africans”. He added that 25 of the injured survivors have arrived the country.