Vatican
City, 27 December 2015 (VIS) – Pope Francis, through Cardinal
Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, has sent the following telegram of
condolences to Msgr. Augustine Kasuja, apostolic nuncio in Abuya,
following the tragic accident that occurred in the Nigerian city of
Nnewi when a truck exploded in a gas plant.
''The
Holy Father was deeply saddened to learn of the tragic explosion at a
gas plant in Nnewi, in which so many people died or were seriously
injured. He sends heartfelt condolences to the relatives of the
deceased and injured, to the authorities and to the entire Nation.
His Holiness, commending the souls of the departed to the tender
mercy of God, invokes the abundant divine gifts of consolation and
strength upon those who mourn and upon all who have been affected by
this tragedy.''
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