May 4, 2021
An aerial view of subway cars dangle at an angle from a collapsed elevated section of the metro, in Mexico City, Tuesday, May 4, 2021. The elevated section collapsed late Monday killing at least 23 people and injuring at least 79, city officials said. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
MEXICO CITY (AP) An elevated section of the Mexico City metro collapsed and sent the train plunging toward a busy boulevard late Monday, killing at least 23 people and injuring at least 79, city officials said.
Rescuers found four bodies trapped inside a rail car that was dangling from the overpass but were unable to remove them. It was not clear if those dead were included among the 23. A crane was brought in Tuesday to lower the car down.
An elevated section of the Mexico City metro collapsed and sent the train plunging toward a busy boulevard late Monday, killing at least 23 people and injuring at least 79, city officials said.
23 dead as Mexico City metro overpass collapses onto road
The collapse occurred on the newest of the Mexico City subwayâs lines, Line 12, which stretches far into the cityâs south side.
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Mexico City subway cars lay at an angle after a section of Line 12 collapsed in Mexico City on Tuesday. The section passing over a road in southern Mexico City collapsed Monday night, dropping a subway train and trapping cars. [ MARCO UGARTE | AP ]
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MEXICO CITY â An elevated section of the Mexico City metro collapsed and sent the train plunging toward a busy boulevard late Monday, killing at least 23 people and injuring at least 79, city officials said.
Officials: At least 23 people dead after Mexico City metro overpass collapses onto road
Associated Press
Updated on:May 04, 2021, 7:18am EDT
An elevated section of the Mexico City metro collapsed and sent a subway car plunging toward a busy boulevard late Monday, killing at least 23 people and injuring about 70, city officials said. Rescuers searched a car left dangling from the overpass for hours for anyone who might be trapped.
Those efforts were suspended early Tuesday, however, because of safety concerns for those working near the precariously dangling car. A crane was brought in to help shore it up.
“We don’t know if they are alive,” Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum said of the people possibly trapped inside the car following one of the deadliest accidents in the city’s subway system, which is among the busiest in the world.
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