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Roof of church collapses in northern Mexico, several dead: Officials
Updated On: 02 October, 2023 08:33 AM IST | Mexico City | AP
But the Mexican Council of Bishops issued a statement saying that "we join in prayer at the tragic loss of life and those injured," but did not say how many had died
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This handout picture released by the Tamaulipas Civil Protection shows rescuers and members of Civil Protection working to rescue people who were trapped after a church roof collapsed in Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas State, Mexico. Pic/AFP
The roof of a church collapsed in northern Mexico during a Mass on Sunday, killing an undetermined number of people among approximately 30 parishioners believed trapped in the rubble, authorities said. The Tamaulipas state police said that about 100 people were in the church at the time of the collapse and that about 30 were still inside. Officials did not immediately say whether there were any casualties. But the Mexican Council of Bishops issued a statement saying that "we join in prayer at the tragic loss of life and those injured," but did not say how many had died.
Bishop José Armando Alvarez of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tampico said the roof caved in while parishioners were receiving communion at the Santa Cruz church in the Gulf Coast city of Ciudad Madero, next to the port city of Tampico. "From underneath the rubble, thanks to Divine Providence and the work of the rescue teams, people have been pulled out alive!" Alvarez`s diocese wrote in a statement posted on its social media accounts. "Let`s keep praying!"
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