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A falling tree has killed at least 13 people and injured 49 at a religious ceremony on the Portuguese island of Madeira. 'Tree was hollow'

People had gathered outside a church in a village in the hills overlooking the town to celebrate the Roman Catholic Feast of the Assumption, which takes place on Tuesday and is a public holiday. The accident happened during Madeira’s biggest annual Roman Catholic festival, which draws big crowds to celebrate the island’s patron saint, Our Lady of the Mount. Prime Minister Antonio Costa tweeted that “I express my condolences for the victims of the accident in Madeira.”

He added that his “thoughts are with the family and friends of the victims.”

Costa said that the central government has made contact with local authorities on the island to offer its support.
A tree falls over at a religious ceremony in Funchal, Madeira, killing at least 12 people and injuring over 50 others.