Rescue officials say death toll in the collapse of a three-story church building in eastern Ghana has risen to 21.
They said more bodies were being pulled from the rubble.
The deceased include 12 women and nine men.
The National Disaster Management Organisation in a statement, said these increased the death toll from 17 on Thursday.
According to the agency, eight people had been rescued alive at the scene since rescue workers began combing the disaster site.
The Church of Prosperity collapsed on Tuesday in the town of Akyem Batabi just after worshippers had concluded a prayer meeting.
One survivor told local media that some 60 people were inside the building when it came down.
The causes of the accident were still unknown but the church’s founder, Prophet Isaac Ofori, popularly known as Akoa Isaac, was assisting police with its investigation.
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