LAGOS, Nigeria, Sept. 14 (UPI) -- A Christian church in Lagos, Nigeria, collapsed Friday, killing 44 people.
A two-story guesthouse at The Synagogue, Church of All Nations was undergoing a construction project to add three more levels to the building when it collapsed, Ibrahim Farinloye, spokesman for the National Emergency Management Agency, told CNN.
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About 130 people were pulled alive from the rubble of the fallen building.
The rescue of trapped people was hampered by church members who refused to allow emergency workers access to the site.
"The church members were very aggressive and tried attacking emergency responders," Farinloye said.
The church is run by televangelist T.B. Joshua, who is called The Prophet.
