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Mexico City — At least nine people died when a church roof collapsed in north-eastern Mexico on Sunday, local officials said.
At least 40 people were injured, the Tamaulipas state security spokesman's office said.
Local media said people were celebrating a baptism at the church in the city of Ciudad Madero when the roof collapsed.
Soldiers, police officers, firefighters and paramedics were involved in the rescue operation, while dogs were brought in late on Sunday to help search for survivors.
Local bishop, Jose Armando Alvarez, asked people to pray for the survivors.
"We are experiencing a very difficult day. At the moment, work is underway to recover the survivors who were buried under the rubble," he said in a video message on Facebook. "We are praying for them."
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