The tragic collapsing of the Synagogue Church of all Nations in Lagos, Nigeria, has already caused heartache and anger for the people of the region, but in not helping the situation at all, members of the church have been accused of preventing medical and emergency workers from accessing the site.

Due to this, the emergency workers were unable to reach many of the victims, and its being said that “the death toll wouldn’t have been [as] high.” According to previous reports, 67 South Africans were among those who died in the accident.

The church workers also prevented journalists from getting near the scene, and even a television crew’s camera was smashed by the workers.

Relatives of South Africans who were in the building when it came crashing down have voiced their disappointment and anger over the lack of information being offered around the tragedy.

At the same time, the brother of a man killed in the building collapse in Nigeria has joined other families in pleading for information on when the bodies will be brought home.

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