A metro bridge collapse in Mexico left at least 15 dead and over 34 injured. There were also cars under the bridge.
Update from May 4, 7:36 a.m .: A subway bridge in Mexico City collapsed on Monday evening (local time). Several wagons on a metro line 12 train crashed into the depths.
At least 15 people were killed in the accident. 34 injured people were brought to hospitals, said Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum to journalists at the scene of the accident, as reported by the dpa news agency. According to Sheinbaum, part of the bridge had given way after initial findings. The subway cars crashed into the depths, as can be seen on Twitter videos. Local TV stations report on the accident. They show how fire brigades and rescue teams try to free people from rubble, cables and bent steel.
Cars had been driving under the collapsed section of the flyover at Olivos train station on the southeastern edge of the metropolis. Rescue workers first took passengers out of the hanging wagons with a ladder. Because of the unstable position of the train, the rescue work had to be interrupted, according to Sheinbaum.
Serious allegations after the metro accident in Mexico City
Local residents reportedly denounced damage to pillars along the route of metro line 12 years ago. Accordingly, there had also been allegations of corruption in the construction of the route. In 2014, not long after the inauguration of Line 12, operations had been suspended for months for repairs.
Serious accident: the metro bridge collapsed in Mexico City – numerous dead and injured
First report from May 4, 2021
Mexico City – A serious accident occurred in Mexico City. A metro bridge collapsed and there were dead and injured.
Dead and injured in metro bridge collapse in Mexico City
At least 13 people have been killed and around 70 others injured, reports the AFP news agency. The authorities announced on Tuesday. Mexican media released images from surveillance cameras that showed the bridge collapsed while a train was passing over it.
U-Bahn disaster: U-Bahn bridge collapses – wagons fall down
Several wagons of an underground line 12 fell a few meters late on Monday evening (local time) and collided with each other, the news agency dpa announced. This can be seen on videos that were spread on social media such as Twitter. Cars had been driving under the collapsed section of the overpass. Rescue workers took passengers out of the hanging wagons with a ladder. There was initially no official information on the number of injuries.
Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum wrote on Twitter that she was on her way to the location of the incident at Olivos train station on the southeastern edge of the metropolis. Part of the bridge gave way. Many passers-by also gathered at the scene of the accident. More information will follow. (dpa / afp / ml) * Merkur.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA
