Police said around 100 people were in the church at the time of the collapse.
At least 10 people are dead and around 60 injured after the roof of a church collapsed in Mexico during Sunday Mass.
The Mexican Council of Bishops issued a statement saying that “we join in prayer at the tragic loss of life and those injured”. He also called on anyone who had wood to donate to bring it to the church, apparently to shore up the roof while rescue teams crawled inside. “At this time, the necessary work is being performed to extract the people who are still under the ruble,” Mr Alvarez said in a taped message. “Today we are living through a very difficult moment.
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