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At least 2 dead after Brazil church roof collapses, authorities say

2024.08.30 20:11

SAO PAULO (Reuters) -At least two people died in Brazil after the roof of a church in the coastal city of Recife collapsed on Friday, city hall and state authorities said.

The vice-governor of Pernambuco state, Priscila Krause, said around 20 people had received medical assistance after the collapse, adding that authorities do not believe there are additional fatalities.

© Reuters. Surveillance camera footage shows the moment a church's roof collapses in Recife, Brazil, August 30, 2024, in this screengrab from a video obtained from social media. TOPNETFIBRA/via REUTERS

However, they will search through the rubble, she said.

At the time of the collapse, the church was being used for food distribution, she said.



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