Published Tuesday, May 4, 2021 5:46AM EDT Last Updated Tuesday, May 4, 2021 5:55PM EDT
MEXICO
Mexico
City metro rose to 24 Tuesday as crews untangled train carriages from the steel and concrete wreckage that fell onto a roadway. Monday night s accident was one of the deadliest in the history of the subway, and questions quickly arose about the structural integrity of the mass transit system, among the world s busiest. Another 27 people remained hospitalized of the more than 70 injured when the support beams collapsed about 10:30 p.m. as a train passed along the elevated section, said Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum. On Tuesday, a crane carefully lowered a train car containing four bodies to the ground.
Mexico City metro overpass collapses onto road leaving at least 24 dead
The death toll from the collapse of an overpass on the Mexico City metro rose to 24 on Tuesday as crews untangled train carriages from the steel and concrete wreckage that fell onto a roadway.
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Subway overpass collapse kills at least 24 in Mexico City
The National24 days ago
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The collapse of a subway overpass in Mexico City has left at least 24 people dead. Some blame shoddy construction and corrupt officials, while others say small, frequent earthquakes damaged the structure.1:37
The death toll from the collapse of an overpass on the Mexico City metro rose to 24 on Tuesday as crews untangled train carriages from the steel and concrete wreckage that fell onto a roadway.