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| Brazilian church roof collapses | Brazilian church roof collapses |
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| Seven people were killed and at least 50 were injured when the roof of a church collapsed in Sao Paulo, Brazil, fire officials say. | Seven people were killed and at least 50 were injured when the roof of a church collapsed in Sao Paulo, Brazil, fire officials say. |
| They say the number of casualties could have been much higher but the accident happened between services when fewer people were inside. | They say the number of casualties could have been much higher but the accident happened between services when fewer people were inside. |
| The building belongs to the Reborn in Christ denomination, one of the largest Evangelical Churches in Brazil. | The building belongs to the Reborn in Christ denomination, one of the largest Evangelical Churches in Brazil. |
| The footballer Kaka was married there in 2005. | The footballer Kaka was married there in 2005. |
| The fire service says about 400 people were either entering or leaving the church in a central district of Sao Paulo when the roof collapsed on Sunday. | The fire service says about 400 people were either entering or leaving the church in a central district of Sao Paulo when the roof collapsed on Sunday. |
| Troubled Church | Troubled Church |
| Hours after the accident, Brazilian television showed pictures of firemen and police officers continuing to search through the rubble for survivors. | Hours after the accident, Brazilian television showed pictures of firemen and police officers continuing to search through the rubble for survivors. |
| The roof of the church appears to have been completely destroyed, the BBC's Gary Duffy reports from Sao Paulo. | The roof of the church appears to have been completely destroyed, the BBC's Gary Duffy reports from Sao Paulo. |
| A spokeswoman for the Reborn in Christ church said the building, which is also its headquarters, normally holds 2,000 people, and is usually crowded on a Sunday night. | A spokeswoman for the Reborn in Christ church said the building, which is also its headquarters, normally holds 2,000 people, and is usually crowded on a Sunday night. |
| The church, a former cinema, is in one of the oldest districts of Sao Paulo. | The church, a former cinema, is in one of the oldest districts of Sao Paulo. |
| In 2007, Reborn in Christ's two founders, Estevam and Sonia Hernandes, were sentenced to ten months' detention in Miami for smuggling cash into the United States. | In 2007, Reborn in Christ's two founders, Estevam and Sonia Hernandes, were sentenced to ten months' detention in Miami for smuggling cash into the United States. |
| The couple are said to own a network of radio and television stations in Brazil, where they have also faced an investigation over money-laundering charges. | The couple are said to own a network of radio and television stations in Brazil, where they have also faced an investigation over money-laundering charges. |
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