Heavy Rain Collapses Roof of 400-Year-Old Colonial Church

Published on Honduras Daily · Jun 3, 2026 · Originally reported June 2, 2026 by TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI)

Heavy rains in western Honduras caused the partial roof collapse of the Santiago de Posta Church in Santa Bárbara, a 17th-century structure built in 1600 that residents say has suffered years of neglect by heritage authorities.

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