Twenty-two people were pulled from the rubble after a church building collapsed in Entebbe, Uganda. Emergency responders worked to free those trapped inside, and all 22 were successfully rescued from the wreckage.
Details on what triggered the collapse remain limited, but the incident has renewed conversation around the safety of public worship spaces across the country. For the congregants inside at the time, it was an ordinary gathering that turned dangerous without warning.
Uganda has seen growing concern over the structural integrity of buildings used for religious gatherings, many of which are constructed quickly and without thorough inspection. This moment may be the one that pushes authorities to take a harder look at what is happening behind church doors, and walls, before the next service begins.
Originally published by AllAfrica.