The explosion caused a wall or part of an adjacent structure to collapse, leaving victims trapped amid debris as residents and emergency personnel searched for survivors.

Emergency teams are carrying out rescue and extraction operations for people who were left under the rubble following the explosion, according to local media.

Ocurrió este sábado por la noche en Santa María Canchesdá, mientras se realizaban las fiestas patronales.La explosión se registró en una parte de la iglesia donde se almacenaba…