Fire kills police officer, shuts down 6 lines of Mexico City Metro
Commuters face frustration, desperation due to shutdown
Published on Monday, January 11, 2021
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Six lines of the Mexico City Metro remained out of service Monday morning after a fire broke out in the subway system’s downtown substation on Saturday, claiming the life of a female police officer.
A fire began at the Buen Tono substation in the Metro system headquarters in the capital’s historic center before 6:00 a.m and subsequently spread to other floors of the building. Lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 of the system were shut down as a result of the blaze, which was apparently caused by an oil spill.