Agency confirms their tour group was lodging in SCOAN at time of collaps

A Polokwane-based travel agency has confirmed that one of its tour groups had been lodging at the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) in Nigeria when it collapsed on Friday.

A multistory guesthouse at SCOAN in Lagos collapsed on killing numerous people, including 67 South Africans. They were believed to be part of five South African tour groups lodging at the curch of faith healer “prophet” TB Joshua.

“From our group, there were eight people, some from Limpopo, Kwazulu-Natal and Mpumalanga”, said an employee of Voxismart Travel, according to her, no children accompanied them.

She could not confirm whether anyone from their group was among the 67 South Africans killed in the collapse, and that they are waiting for one of their tour leaders for updates.

Agencies reported that over 100 survivors had been rescued.

Meanwhile, Rescue SA has been put on standby to leave for Nigeria and help with search and rescue operations, says Rescue SA CEO, Ian Scher.