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11 People Died During Baptism At Church After Church Collapses After Earthquake In Mexico

By Firstladyb

ChristianNews

11 People Died During Baptism At Church After Church Collapses After Earthquake In Mexico

11 family members, including a 2 month old baby died while at church for a christening when the 7.1 earthquake hit Mexico on Tuesday according to the AP.

The family had gathered at the Santiago Apostol Church in Atzalafor the 2-month-old girl’s christening — only three people made it out alive after the massive quake caused the church to crumble, the Associated Press reports.

“It was a scene of horror, sadness with most of the people inside the church dying,” priest’s assistant Lorenzo Sanchez told the AP.

11 People Died During Baptism At Church After Church Collapses After Earthquake In Mexico

On Wednesday, friends and family gathered around 11 closed coffins to say their final farewells.


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