At least 20 dead as Mexico City metro overpass collapses Guardian staff and agencies
A rescue operation was under way after a Mexico City metro overpass partially collapsed on Monday night. At least 23 people died in the incident and about 70 were injured, civil protection authorities in Mexico said. Footage on Milenio TV showed the overpass collapsing on to cars on a road below and videos on Mexican television and social media showed train cars hanging in mid-air as sirens blared nearby.
PRECAUCIÓN: Ambulancias y bomberos en camino por accidente en la estación del metro Olivos, línea 12. ⚠️ pic.twitter.com/UFkcB1llju SUUMA Voluntarios (@SUUMA CDMX) May 4, 2021
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