Over 400 Jehovah's witnesses faints at their convention in Angola.

More than 400 Jehovah Witnesses passed out when they inhale a toxic gas at their convention in Angola. The convention has about 7000 persons in attendance according to the Angolan press.

One of the eyewitnesses, Abraham Kituxi said that one of their member fell unconscious and was immediately transferred to the municipal hospital, where he was assisted.

He said that he had earlier told some members that he felt uncomfortable because of the unpleasant smell that was coming from unknown source and it was assumed it would have been from some trash from solid waste trucks that passed near the temple.

It was not until he fell on the ground when he suddenly saw other people who occupied the last seats near, complaining of the same smell, and some of them started fainting. There was a widespread panic among the community that attended the conference.

Those affected complained of chest pains and the nearby people asked for water to drink. The congregation  immediately triggered the police and firemen who sent four ambulances and three policemen who joined the faithful by evacuating patients in private vehicles to the nearest sanitary units, such as the municipal hospital of and the hospital of The Cajueiros.