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Church roof collapses during Easter service; several injured

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Firefighters go back into the church to check on its condition. The roof of the Korean Union United Methodist Church collapsed during services for the Manantial De Vida Church, Sunday, April 5, 2015, in Rahway, NJ. One person was seriously injured; about a dozen others had minor injuries. The injured people reportedly were members of a separate congregation that rents out space at the church. None of the injuries were considered life-threatening. (AP Photo/The Star-Ledger, Aristide Economopoulos)
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RAHWAY, New Jersey, April 6: Authorities say several people were injured when the roof of a New Jersey church collapsed during an Easter Sunday service.

Congregants were reportedly singing at the Korean Union United Methodist Church in Rahway when they heard a cracking sound and debris began falling on them.


One person was seriously injured; about a dozen had minor injuries. The injured people reportedly were members of a separate congregation that rents out space at the church. None of the injuries was considered life-threatening.

It's not yet known what caused the collapse Sunday afternoon.



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