Couple marries in flooded Philippine church
In the Philippines, a couple had a wedding in a flooded church, with water inside the building rising to waist level.
Consensus
- The wedding took place in a flooded Catholic church on the Philippines.
- The couple stood waist-deep in water during the ceremony.
- The ceremony was conducted by a priest and was shortened due to the conditions.
- The event occurred during a period of severe flooding caused by monsoon rains and tropical cyclones.
- The flooding affected multiple regions of the Philippines since early August.
- The couple did not cancel the wedding despite the flood conditions.
Points of divergence
- The wedding took place on September 2, 2026. — vesti
- The wedding took place on September 1, 2026. — vm
- The bride wore a white dress with open shoulders and a bouquet of white flowers. — vm
- The church is located in Agno, north of Manila, and is dedicated to Saint John the Baptist. — vm
- The bride's train was shortened to allow safe movement through the flooded church. — vm
- A portable speaker was used instead of the church's audio system due to power outage. — vm
- A video from social media shows the bride's parents hugging her before the ceremony, with plastic bouquets on empty pews. — vm
- A boy carried the wedding rings through the flooded aisle. — vm
- The flooding has caused 32 deaths and affected about 7.7 million people. — vesti
- The video of a beryl-colored house in Bidur, Nepal, surviving a landslide due to its reinforced concrete frame was shared online. — vm
Coverage (2 sources)
- Married in a waist-deep flooded church in the Philippines — Вести
- Couple in Philippines married in church flooded after flood — Вечерняя Москва