Photos: Church of St. Alphonsus in Bintan at Risk of Collapse

St. Alphonsus Church in Dompak Village was built 25 years ago but is now at risk of collapsing as a result of erosion and landslides caused by new road construction in Bintan Island, Indonesia.

 

The congregation walks to the St. Alphonsus Church, Oct. 16, 2011. (Yuli Seperi/Getty Images)

 

A boy lights a candle at the St. Alphonsus Church, Oct. 16, 2011. (Yuli Seperi/Getty Images)

 

People worship at the St. Alphonsus Church, Oct. 16, 2011. (Yuli Seperi/Getty Images)

 

A woman reads the bible at the St. Alphonsus Church, Oct. 16, 2011. (Yuli Seperi/Getty Images)

 

People reflect and worship at the St. Alphonsus Church, Oct. 16, 2011. (Yuli Seperi/Getty Images)

 

A member of the church sweeps the floor at the St. Alphonsus Church, Oct. 16, 2011. (Yuli Seperi/Getty Images)

 

An exterior view of the St. Alphonsus Church, Oct. 16, 2011. (Yuli Seperi/Getty Images)