Seven dead when church roof collapses in Mexico

2023-10-02 00:52:03

At least three people were killed when a church roof collapsed in northeastern Mexico. Another ten people were injured when the roof of the Santa Cruz Church in the city of Ciudad Madero collapsed on Sunday (local time), security authorities in the state of Tamaulipas said. The wounded women were taken to a hospital in the nearby city of Tampico.

At the time of the accident, according to media reports, numerous people were celebrating a baptism in the church. Security forces, believers and residents might be seen on television trying to rescue survivors from the rubble. According to the authorities, soldiers, police officers, firefighters and paramedics were involved in the rescue operation.

“We are living a very difficult day. At the moment, work is underway to recover the survivors who were buried under the rubble,” said the Bishop of Tampico, José Armando Álvarez Cano, in a video message. “We’re praying for them.”

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