In the midst of Holy Week ritual, the church collapses and 13 believers die

While believers were sleeping in the Church as part of a ritual commemorating the Christian Easter Festival, the roof of a church in South Africa fell on a group of parishioners, leaving 13 dead and 29 seriously injured during a mbad in the province of KwaZulu Natal (north-east).

The accident was recorded in a church in the city of Dlangubo, north of Durban, the third largest city in the country, said spokesman for the provincial department of local affairs, Lennox Mabaso.

He said that due to the weather, the property would have suffered complications. "The roof of the building sank due to heavy rains last night (Thursday)," said Mabaso in the eNCA news channel, "at present, we have 13 dead. "

What is unfortunate is that, according to reports, last year President Cyril Ramaphosa visited the church and some parishioners reportedly asked for help in building a new building.

The Minister of Labor, Mildred Oliphant, a member of the Church, badured that "even in this difficult moment, we must always trust God".

As the property had a solid structure, local officials such as Lennox Masabo attributed tragedy to an "act of God". "Even a president could not have saved this situation," he said.

Feunte: Infobae