MEXICO CITY, KOMPAS.com – As many as 13 people were killed and 70 others injured after the Mexico City metro train fell due to the overpass collapsed.
Some of the train cars fell onto the road on Monday (3/5/2021) evening local time.
Video on local television Milenio TV that was reported Reuters shows the flyover collapsing in the middle of a highway passing by the cars.
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Then, another video is uploaded netizen on Twitter showed a chaotic atmosphere after train accident This Mexico.
A tragedy occurred, the metro on line 12 with the bridge in Mexico City fell, there are many injured and people trapped in the wagons, I hope their relatisituation.ot in that situation
#MetroCDMX #Linea12 pic.twitter.com/zxVZ05iVp6
— Yessi ???????? (@HamiltonYessica) May 4, 2021
Mexico City’s Civil Protection and Risk Management Agency announced that so far 13 people have been killed and 70 injured.
Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum visited the crash site and wrote on Twitter:
“Firefighters, public security officers are at work. Will be visiting various hospitals. We will provide more information soon.”
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I am in the place. One trab has expired. Firefighters, public safety personnel are working. Attending various hospitals. We will give more information shortly.
– Claudia Sheinbaum (@Claudiashein) May 4, 2021
Other videos on television and social media showed emergency medical crews and firefighters combing the rubble for survivors.
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