Church collapse kills 2 in central China
(Xinhua) Updated: 2014-10-27 12:55ZHENGZHOU - Two people died and another 19 were injured after the wooden roof of a village church collapsed in central China's Henan Province on Sunday afternoon, local authorities said Monday.
The accident happened at about 2 p.m. on Sunday when some 30 people at Jinhutuo Village, Yichuan County were praying at the church, according to the county government.
Among the 19 injured, four were seriously wounded.
The cause of the accident is being investigated.
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