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One dead, 53 hurt as Philippine church balcony collapses during mass

A woman was killed and 53 others injured when a balcony collapsed during a crowded Ash Wednesday mass in the Philippines.
The incident occurred at the Saint Peter the Apostle church during the start of Lent, a busy time for the Catholic church in Asia.
Termites had undermined the wooden gallery of the church, causing it to collapse. The damage was not visible from the outside.

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1 Dead, 53 Injured As Church Balcony Collapses During Prayer In Philippines

A Catholic church balcony collapsed, killing an elderly woman and injuring 53 during a packed mass in the Philippines on Ash Wednesday, when millions of Filipinos flock to services, local disaster officials said. One of the busiest dates on the Church calendar, the day marks the beginning of Lent in Asia's Catholic outpost. An 80-year-old woman expired from her chest injuries at a local hospital, Gina Ayson, civil defence chief of San Jose del M…

3 months ago·New Delhi, India

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Channel News Asia

One dead, 53 hurt as Philippine church balcony collapses during mass

MANILA: A Catholic church balcony collapsed, killing an elderly woman and injuring 53 during a packed mass in the Philippines on Ash Wednesday (Feb 14), when millions of Filipinos flock to services, local disaster officials said. One of the busiest dates on the Church calendar, the

3 months ago·Singapore

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Globo

Collapse during Ash Wednesday mass in the Philippines leaves over 50 injured; video.

Cerca de 400 fiéis assistiam à cerimônia religiosa; idosa de 80 anos se encontra em estado crítico Pelo menos 54 pessoas ficaram feridas na cidade de San José del Monte, nas Filipinas, quando uma varanda desabou em uma igreja cheia de fiéis que celebravam a missa da Quarta-feira de Cinzas. Vídeos compartilhados nas redes sociais mostram o local após o acidente. Uma mulher de 80 anos encontra-se em estado crítico, segundo Gina Ayson, chefe da Def…

3 months ago·Brazil

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The Straits Times

1 dead, 53 hurt as Philippine church balcony collapses during Ash Wednesday mass

The church’s 30-year-old wooden gallery had been weakened by termites. Read more at straitstimes.com.

3 months ago·Singapore

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WION

Church balcony falls in Philippines during prayer, leaving one dead and 53 injured

During a crowded mass on Ash Wednesday, when millions of people attend services, a Catholic church balcony fell in the Philippines, killing an elderly woman and wounding 53 others, according to local disaster officials. One of the busiest dates on the Church calendar, the day marks the beginning of Lent in Asia's Catholic outpost. An 80-year-old woman expired from her chest injuries at a local hospital, Gina Ayson, civil defence chief of San Jos…

3 months ago·Noida, India

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Malay Mail

In Philippines, 54 injured as church balcony collapses during mass

MANILA, Feb 14 — Fifty-four people were injured when a packed Catholic church balcony collapsed during an Ash Wednesday service in the Philippines today, city disaster officials said. Millions of Filipinos flocked to churches during Ash Wednesday, one of the religion’s busiest days, which marks the beginning of Lent in Asia’s Catholic outpost. An 80-year-old woman was critically wounded, the city civil defence chief Gina Ayson told AFP, as anoth…

3 months ago·Selangor, Malaysia

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