Mexico City Rail Overpass Collapses, 13 Died

May 04, 2021, 13:42 IST

A heart-wrenching incident happened in Mexico. 13 people were killed, including children and 70 were injured when the metro rail collapsed onto a busy road in Mexico City on Monday night.

Authorities said that an overpass metro rail, plunged downward leading to many of the cars getting trapped under it. At least 13 people died.

70 people were injured in the south of Mexico’s capital, which happened at 10:30 pm on Monday, Mexico City’s civil protection agency tweeted

The accident occurred on Line 12 of the metro, which had been plagued by concerns and allegations of irregularities during its construction.

Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico City rushed to the scene, where at least one train had broken down and hundreds of rescuers were digging through the rubble.

Injuries reported after metro train derailment following bridge collapse near Olivos Station in Mexico City pic.twitter.com/RNFXLEG3EZ

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