Uyo church disaster : No mass burial says Akwa Ibom government.
Recall the disater that befell Reigners bible church Uyo on 21st December 2016 where 26 worshippers were comfirmed dead and 150 others injured after the church building collapse.
The Akwa Ibom state government has said that there are no plans of mass burial for the deceased vitcms. This was made known by the commissioner while addressing relatives of the deceased who have been demanding for the release of the corpses due to fear of mass burial.
The commissioner promised them that 23 identified corpse will be released after conclusion proceedings by the panel of enquiry set by the government on the church incident., while 3 remaining corpse are yet to be identified.
He also said that about 150 others with minor injuries have been treated and are in good health.
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