Mexico City metro overpass collapses onto road; 24 dead
Train cars on an overpass in Mexico City crashed onto cars below when the overpass collapsed Monday night. Author: FABIOLA SÁNCHEZ Associated Press Published: 11:33 PM CDT May 3, 2021 Updated: 6:27 PM CDT May 4, 2021
MEXICO CITY, Mexico The death toll from the collapse of an overpass on the 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.
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MEXICO CITY (AP) 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 initially searched a car left dangling from the overpass 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…
An aerial view of subway cars dangle at an angle from a collapsed elevated section of the metro, in Mexico City on Tuesday. The elevated section collapsed late Monday killing at least 23 people and injuring at least 79, city officials said.
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MEXICO CITY The death toll from the collapse of an overpass on the 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.
Mexico City metro overpass collapses onto road; at least 23 dead
Subway overpass collapse in Mexico City kills dozens By Associated Press | May 4, 2021 at 1:16 AM EDT - Updated May 4 at 8:32 AM
MEXICO CITY (AP) â 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 initially searched a car left dangling from the overpass 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.
Death toll rises to 24 after overpass collapse on Mexico City’s newest metro line
Updated May 04, 2021;
Posted May 04, 2021
Workers remove a damaged subway car after it was lowered, with the help of a crane, to the ground from a collapsed elevated section of the metro, in Mexico City, Tuesday, May 4, 2021. The elevated section of the metro collapsed late Monday, killing at least 23 people and injuring at least 79, city officials said. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)AP
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MEXICO CITY The death toll from the collapse of an overpass on the Mexico City metro rose to 24 Tuesday as crews untangled train carriages from the steel and concrete wreckage that fell onto a roadway.