Thirteen dead in South Africa church collapse

Heavy rainfall may be to blame for the collapse of a church in South Africa which has killed at least 13 people.

13 are reportedly dead after a church wall collapsed in South Africa. Source: Twitter

Local media in South Africa are reporting that at least 13 people are dead after part of a church collapsed.

Broadcaster News24 cites KwaZulu-Natal emergency medical services spokesman Robert McKenzie as saying heavy rainfall may have been to blame for the collapse on Thursday night in Dlangubo.

The report says the collapse at the Pentecostal church occurred as an Easter season service was underway.

It cites McKenzie as saying six people were seriously injured.

Officials are on their way to the site of the collapse.

Emergency services said that 29 people were rushed to hospital after the collapse in the coastal province of KwaZulu-Natal.

One report said most of the victims were reportedly women sleeping in the church and that an 11-year-old girl is thought to be among them.