Death Toll Rises To 11 In Zaria Mosque Collapse, Over 20 Injured

Afimag.com –

No fewer than 11 persons have been confirmed dead, and over 20 people injured from the Zaria Central Mosque that collapsed on August 11, 2023, while  worshippers were praying.

The Public Relations Officer of the Zazzau Emirate Council, Malam Abdullahi Aliyu Kwarbai informed newsmen that the deceased have been buried at about 8.30 pm same day in line with Muslim teachings.

Kwarbai added that a delegation assigned by the Emir to visit the lacerated persons at Wusasa hospital, saw about 24 injured victims including 4 that died.

The Mosque was said to be constructed in the 1830s and had been the central place of worship for a long.

He said the Emir condoled with the families that lost their relations in the mishap and ordered prayers to be conducted outside the Mosque building until repairs were done.