MEXICO CITY (AP) — The roof of a church collapsed in northern Mexico during a Mass on Sunday, and rescue teams rushed to begin searching for about 30 people believed to be 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.
Tamaulipas state police said units of the National Guard, the state police and state civil defense office and the Red Cross were at the scene seeking to rescue any victims.
Photos published by local media showed what appeared to be a concrete and brick structure, with parts of the roof fallen almost to the ground.
Political Cartoons View All 1190 ImagesThe roof appeared to be made of poured concrete, and photos distributed by state authorities showed the massive roof resting on the top of pews in some parts of the church.
Persons:
Bishop José Armando Alvarez, ” Alvarez, Ciudad
Organizations:
MEXICO CITY, Roman Catholic, Ciudad Madero, National Guard, National Seismological Service, Madero
Locations:
MEXICO, Mexico, Tamaulipas, Tampico, Santa Cruz, Gulf, Ciudad, Brownsville , Texas, Veracruz