Uyo church collapse: SEE 8 photos after the collapse that will leave you in tears

The collapse of a church in Uyo has left Nigerians in a sober mood. The death toll from the collapse which occurred on Friday, December 9, has hit 200.

The collapse of a church in Uyo has left Nigerians in a sober mood this weekend. The church was said to be filled to its capacity following the consecration of its pastor as a Bishop when the incident happened.

Below are pictures from the scene of the collapse:

Plastic chairs and personal effects beneath the collapsed church

The injured flooded Uyo hospitals leading to shortage of blood

One Twitter user went online to beg for blood donations, saying:

Rescue personnel at the scene of the collapse

More photos below:

Family members of the affected, look on in dismay

Rescue workers puling bodies from the wreckage

A large crowd gathered at the scene of the collapse

While doctors battled to get blood for the injured, the mortuaries in the city of Uyo are overflowing from the tragedy, said Etete Peters the medical director of the university of Uyo teaching hospital.

The Reigners Bible Church International was still under construction and workers had been rushing to finish it in time.

While they waited for the crane, Mr Eyibio a computer analyst present at the scene, tried to help a man whose legs were trapped under a steel girder.

"I rushed to my car, got out the tire jack and used that to get the beam off his legs. We managed to get him out but we saw others dying all around us."

Below is a video from the scene of the crash: