KZN church collapse: Elders say it's too early to speculate

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KZN church collapse: Elders say it's too early to speculate
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Thirteen congregants perished when the wall of a church in Empangeni, KwaZulu-Natal collapsed on Thursday.

Thirteen congregants perished when the wall of a church collapsed on them during evening prayers ahead of Easter.JOHANNESBURG - Senior church leaders say it's too early to speculate on the soundness of the building structure.

Thirteen congregants perished when the wall of a church in Empangeni, KwaZulu-Natal collapsed on them during evening prayers before the Easter long weekend.Senior church member Mildred Oliphant says a report detailing what really happened to the building structure might be released next week. "Wait until the investigation has been finalised, that's when they will get a proper report, and I do believe that at least by the end of next week we will know what is it that happened," she said.

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