KISORO UGANDA: Shock and fear gripped residents of Kamonyi Village in Northern Division, Kisoro Municipality, after hundreds of worshippers narrowly survived death when a powerful windstorm blew off a church structure during prayers.

The incident happened on Saturday, May 9, 2026, at Mustard Seed Miracle Church during an overnight prayer gathering reportedly led by Kakuru Jimmy, the chairperson of Kisoro Scripture Union.

According to eyewitnesses, the overnight prayers started on Friday evening and continued into Saturday afternoon. Witnesses said that at around 1:00 PM, a strong and unfamiliar wind suddenly struck the temporary church structure, blowing off the roof and collapsing parts of the building.

The church, which was constructed using iron sheets and wooden poles, could not withstand the force of the wind.

Worshippers reportedly fled in panic as the roof was blown into a nearby maize plantation. Despite the frightening incident, no injuries or deaths were reported.

However, several church properties, including microphones, chairs, and tables, were damaged during the incident.

By press time around 2:00 PM, the church founder, Pastor Frank Mwiringigwa, had arrived at the scene and was seen transporting some of the church equipment to an unknown location.

Some worshippers had already left the scene, while others remained in shock over what they described as a miraculous escape from death.

Police investigations into the incident were still ongoing by the time of filing this report.

This is a developing story.