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At least 23 killed after church collapses in Nepal

Kathmandu, Nepal, Oct 1, 2009 / 06:10 pm (CNA).- At least 23 people were killed in the eastern Nepal when the three-story bamboo structure in which they were sleeping collapsed.  The building was sometimes used as a church, and police said several children were among the victims.
 
Police superintendent Rajendra Man Shrestha said the accident took place in the city of Dharan, some 124 miles east of Katmandu. Sixty-two people were left wounded by the collapse and taken to a local hospital.
 
Christians are less than one percent of the Nepalese population. The vast majority of the 27 million inhabitants of the country are Hindus.



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