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Church roof collapse in Mexico results in 11 fatalities

Officials said that on Sunday, the roof of a church in northern Mexico fell down and at least 11 people died. Two people were also seriously hurt.

Preliminary reports say that around 100 people were in the building in Ciudad Madero when the incident happened, according to a statement from security services in the state of Tamaulipas. According to Reuters, it was thought that 30 people were trapped under the collapsed debris.

At least 60 people were hurt, and two people were seriously hurt, according to a spokesperson for Tamaulipas security.

Soldiers from the National Guard, State Guard, Civil Protection, and the Red Cross were helping with the rescue mission.

Bishop Jose Armando Alvarez, who is from the Tampico area, said that the church’s roof fell down when people were receiving communion. This was reported by Reuters. He asked other people in the community to pray for the people who survived.

Bishop Armando said in a recorded message on social media that the work to rescue the people trapped under the rubble is currently happening.

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