Tragedy struck in the Bechem District when members of the Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Church were involved in a serious road accident while returning from a camp meeting.
The unfortunate incident which happened Sunday, August 10, 2025, has plunged the community into deep mourning.
According to initial reports, the accident claimed the lives of two church members on the spot, while several others sustained critical injuries.
The injured victims were quickly rushed to nearby health facilities for emergency treatment.
Eyewitnesses say the group was returning from a spiritually uplifting camp meeting when the crash occurred.
Details of the cause of the accident remain sketchy, but authorities have begun investigations to ascertain what led to the tragic event.
The Bechem SDA community, along with relatives and friends of the victims, is reeling from the sudden loss.
