Authorities Investigating Cause Of Church Ceiling Collapse During Easter Sunday Services

More than a dozen worshippers were injured when a church ceiling collapsed during Easter Sunday services in Rahway, according to published reports.

Members of the Manantial de Vida Pentecostal congregation were singing around 2 p.m. when they heard a cracking sound, witnesses told WCBS 880 and NJ.com.

Moments later, a 30-square-foot section of the ceiling caved in at the Korean Union United Methodist Church at 446 West Grand Ave., according to WCBS.

Initially, more than a dozen people were trapped inside the church, NJ.com reported.

A total of 14 people were injured: 13 had minor injuries and one had a serious, but non-life threatening injury, according to WCBS.

The victims’ congregation rents out space at the church, according to WABC.

Authorities are investigating the cause of the ceiling collapse, reports said.