Paris Easter service floor collapse fatal

PARIS, April 9 (UPI) -- The floor collapsed beneath a congregation celebrating Easter Sunday in Paris, killing a 6-year-old girl and injuring 32 other people, authorities said.

L'Independant reported at least two of the injured, a 2-year-old child and a 42-year-old woman, were hospitalized in critical condition following the accident in the northern Paris neighborhood of Stains.

Between 100 and 150 members of the evangelical church, comprised most of Haitians, were in the worship space on the first floor of the building when part of the floor gave way, the French newspaper said.

"I heard a scream, I turned around and saw dust. I saw that the floor had collapsed. It's awful!" said a man who identified himself as Brother Patrick.