FIVE members of the Seventh Day Adventist Church Bethsaida Congregation in Luyeye Village of Kasama died when the church building they were in collapsed due to heavy rains.The incident which happened on Saturday afternoon also left four church members injured and are admitted to the Kasama General Hospital.Kasama District Commissioner Elizabeth Goma confirmed in an interview that three people including an infant died on the spot while two adult victims later died at the hospital in the evening.And Ms Goma has disclosed that 47 houses in the same area have been destroyed by the rains although no fatalities were recorded in the incident.And Northern Province Minister Leonard Mbao who visited the scene last evening said it is disheartening to lose lives in such a manner barely a week after rains started in the area.He has challenged the local authority to ensure that they inspect and certify all buildings so that they are fit for habitation and avoid […]
TRAGEDY STRIKES AS 5 SDA WORSHIPPERS DIE IN CHURCH
