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| South Africa hit by deadly Easter church collapse | South Africa hit by deadly Easter church collapse |
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| At least 13 people have died and many were injured when a wall collapsed in South Africa at the start of an Easter service at a Pentecostal church. | |
| Emergency services said that 29 people were rushed to hospital after the collapse in the coastal province of KwaZulu-Natal. | Emergency services said that 29 people were rushed to hospital after the collapse in the coastal province of KwaZulu-Natal. |
| A local police spokesperson linked the tragedy to heavy rainfall in the area around eMpangeni on Thursday night. | |
| Local reports said some people had been sleeping when the brick wall fell. | Local reports said some people had been sleeping when the brick wall fell. |
| The wall at the front of the Pentecostal Holiness Church collapsed at the start of what had been planned as a weekend-long service to commemorate the Christian festival of Easter. | |
| On Friday, a special prayer service was held in a large tent in front of the church, reports the eNCA TV station. |