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Top MDC-T official dies at TB Joshua's collapsed hostel
19 Sep 2014 at 09:52hrs | Views
One of the more than 80 people who died when a hostel at T.B Joshua's Synagogue Church of all nations in Nigeria collapsed is reportedly a top official of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) led by Morgan Tsvangirai.
Greenwich Ndanga, the Mashonaland West provincial chairman died alongside 67 South Africans prompting president, Jacob Zuma to send an emergency rescue team to Lagos.
TB Joshua appears to be suggesting a plane had something to do with it but Nigerian officials say the building collapsed because of structural defects owing to the construction of an additional four storeys.
It is unclear if there could be more Zimbabweans amid warnings by Health Minister David Parirenyatwa to reduce travelling to Nigeria, which has reported two cases of Ebola.
The MDC-T provincial secretary for parliamentary affairs, Stewart Garadhi told VOA Studio 7 that they were waiting to hear about the repatriation of Ndanga's body so funeral arrangements can be made.
Greenwich Ndanga, the Mashonaland West provincial chairman died alongside 67 South Africans prompting president, Jacob Zuma to send an emergency rescue team to Lagos.
It is unclear if there could be more Zimbabweans amid warnings by Health Minister David Parirenyatwa to reduce travelling to Nigeria, which has reported two cases of Ebola.
The MDC-T provincial secretary for parliamentary affairs, Stewart Garadhi told VOA Studio 7 that they were waiting to hear about the repatriation of Ndanga's body so funeral arrangements can be made.
Source - VOA
