Church construction site collapses in Uganda, dozens feared trapped
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Daily Monitor
A building under construction collapsed at Holy City Entebbe Church in Kawuku, Uganda, raising fears that dozens of people were trapped; at least 10 were rescued. Searches continued with Ugandan police and the army, according to the Daily Monitor.
The collapse of a building under construction at Holy City Entebbe Church, in the Kawuku area, Uganda, trapped an unknown number of people, reports the Daily Monitor. Police said at least 10 people had been rescued and taken to Entebbe Regional Referral Hospital and Kisubi Hospital.
Ugandan police teams and the army, the Uganda People’s Defence Forces, were continuing the search for other people. The number of people still trapped and the extent of the disaster had not been established by 7.45pm. Initial investigations into the causes of the collapse were under way.
