{"id":3965,"date":"2013-05-20T22:29:15","date_gmt":"2013-05-20T22:29:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disnaija.com\/nigeria-news\/how-4-died-in-stampede-for-tb-joshuas-anointing-water\/"},"modified":"2013-05-20T22:29:15","modified_gmt":"2013-05-20T22:29:15","slug":"how-4-died-in-stampede-for-tb-joshuas-anointing-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disnaija.com\/how-4-died-in-stampede-for-tb-joshuas-anointing-water\/","title":{"rendered":"How 4 died in stampede for TB Joshua\u2019s anointing water"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A stampede at TB Joshua’s Synagogue Church of All nations, has killed four persons in Ghana’s capital, Accra.<\/p>\n

The incident happened Sunday a thousands scrambled for “holy water”, which they believed had healing powers, leading to the crush.<\/p>\n

“All of us were caught by surprise. No-one knew the crowd will be so huge,” said police spokesman Freeman Tetteh.<\/p>\n

Joshua’s church, according to the BBC, claims it can perform miracles, such as curing blindness.<\/p>\n

Mr Tetteh told the BBC’s Newsday programme there was a larger than expected crowd at the service after church officials announced that “holy water” would be given to worshippers.<\/p>\n

“The church was also caught by surprise… Nobody can apportion blame [at this stage],” he said.<\/p>\n

“We need to investigate and establish responsibility.”<\/p>\n

Some of the wounded were in a critical condition in hospital, Mr Tetteh said. <\/p>\n

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The stampede took place when people at the back of the church began to push to get to the altar, AFP news agency reports.<\/p>\n

“The crowd surged forward and became uncontrollable,” Mr Tetteh told the BBC.<\/p>\n

One worshipper, Gertrude Sumbamala said she had suffered a broken leg after being caught up in the stampede, AFP reports.<\/p>\n

“People from the back, they pushed… and they fell on us. So we were battered by a lot of forces,” Ms Sumbamala is quoted as saying.<\/p>\n

The church’s Rev Sam McCaanan told local radio station Citi News that the stampede was regrettable.<\/p>\n

“We are devastated, it’s very unfortunate and we are very sorry,” he is quoted as saying.<\/p>\n

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