23 dead and dozens injured as metro overpass collapses in Mexico City
A section of the subway passing over a road in southern Mexico City collapsed on May 3 2021, dropping a subway train, trapping cars and causing at least 50 injuries and several deaths, authorities have said. Picture by Marco Ugarte, AP
Associated Press reporter
04 May, 2021 13:20
An elevated section of the Mexico City metro has collapsed and sent a subway carriage plunging towards a busy road, killing at least 23 people and injuring about 70, city officials said.
Rescuers searched a carriage left dangling from the overpass for hours for anyone who might be trapped, but the effort was suspended early today because of safety concerns. A crane was brought in to help shore it up.