NIGERIA: Multi-faith funeral held in the Lisa Ogun state for victims of weekend Nigerian Bellview flight that crashed on Saturday night (October 22)

Record ID: 236583

  • Title: NIGERIA: Multi-faith funeral held in the Lisa Ogun state for victims of weekend Nigerian Bellview flight that crashed on Saturday night (October 22)
  • Date: 28th October 2005
  • Summary: (BN15) LISA OGUN STATE, NIGERIA (OCTOBER 27, 2005) (REUTERS) FRIENDS AND RELATIONS OF THE CRASH VICTIMS IN PROCESSION AT THE CRASH SITE BEREAVED WOMAN CRIES WOMEN WAVING AS THEY CRY AND WALK ACROSS THE SITE BEREAVED MAN CRIES BEREAVED WOMAN BEEN ASSISTED BY RELATIONS AT THE SITE PRESIDENT OBASANJO ARRIVE AT THE FUNERAL SERVICE MOSLEM CLERIC LEADS PRAYERS CHRISTIAN CLERIC LEADS PRAYERS BELLVIEW STAFF AT THE FUNERAL BEREAVED WOMEN LISTEN AT THE FUNERAL SERVICE PRESIDENT OBASANJO LISTENS CHURCH CHOIR SINGS
  • Embargoed: 12th November 2005 12:00
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  • Location: Nigeria
  • Country: Nigeria
  • Topics: Disasters / Accidents / Natural catastrophes
  • Reuters ID: LVA65UM5ZMW2UZAXTEGKC7MT4HAA
  • Story Text: Bereaved relatives of the ill-fated Bellview flight that crashed on Saturday night (October 22) gathered on Thursday (October 27) for a procession around the crash site. The crash happened in the Lisa Ogun state Nigeria killing all the 117 people on board. The procession was a mark of respect for the victims before funeral services started.
    With lots of weeping and wailing most of the bereaved were led out of the site to a multi-faith funeral service which lasted for hours. President Olusegun Obasanjo was among the mourners. Other mourners included emergency workers, Bellview staff, relatives of victims and top government officials. They gathered under a white marquee while others stood outside. Anglican and Catholic clergymen as well as evangelical pastors and choirs took part in the lengthy service of prayers and songs.
    A Muslim cleric delivered the prayer in Arabic. President Olusegun Obasanjo, is also mourning his wife Stella who died in Spain on the same day that the crash happened.
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