“So far, 20 people have died, but the death toll could increase as there were also wounded.” Tanzania Church
At least 20 people in Tanzania were trampled to death at an open-air evangelical Christian church service in the north of the country, officials said on Sunday.
“So far, 20 people have died, but the death toll could increase as there were also wounded,” Warioba told AFP.The tragedy happened when a crowd of worshippers was attending a prayer ceremony on Saturday led by the popular preacher, Boniface Mwamposa, who heads the Arise and Shine Ministry Tanzania. “The Apostle Boniface Mwamposa poured sacred anointing oil on the ground,” one witness, Jennifer Temu, told AFP.
Tanzanian police chief Simon Sirro, who confirmed the toll of 20 dead, spoke on national television on Sunday morning in an appeal to Mwamposa to hand himself in for questioning.“Police have launched investigations into the matter and Mwamposa should immediately report to police. He is famous, there is no way he can escape,” Sirro added.
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