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DURBAN - There were tears and anguish as the grieving families of 13 worshippers killed in a church collapse arrived at the Richards Bay mortuary yesterday to identify the bodies of their loved ones. The worshippers died when a wall collapsed at the Pentecostal Holiness Church near Empangeni in northern KwaZulu-Natal last Thursday night.
Simelane was with her 6-year-old son, who is recovering in hospital. She said she came to the mortuary to support congregants whose relatives died. “Thembi loved going to church and she always took Andiswa with her. Andiswa was doing Grade 3 at Nyathini Primary School. As a family, we are very traumatised and it is hard for us,” said a relative, who did not wanted to be named.Samke, who worked at the Ulundi Municipality, was with her 9-year-old daughter during the incident.“Samke loved the church, she always made sure she attended every service. She played a big role in terms of assisting the family.
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