At least two men were killed and 14 people were injured when the roof of a Catholic church in the Brazilian municipality of Recife collapsed on Friday afternoon, local Mayor Joao Campos said, according to Brazilian media.
During the roof collapse at the Archbishop’s Sanctuary of Nossa Senhora da Conception, baskets were being distributed.
“Unfortunately, two deaths have already been confirmed following the collapse of the roof at the Morro da Conceição Sanctuary. Our teams are working on emergency actions,” João Campos wrote.
According to the department, the body of one of the deceased has already been removed from the scene. Diary of Pernambuco.
“We were waiting for the baskets when we heard the first noise. [o teto] fell from there to here [do fundo da igreja até ao altar]”I still pulled out two people. There were about six children there,” he said. Diary of Pernambuco inhabitant.