Mexico City train collapses onto road, killing more than 20
Attempts to rescue people still trapped inside have been temporarily suspended as the wreckage is too precarious
04 May 2021 - 11:29
Mexico City — At least 23 people were killed and 65 hospitalised when a railway overpass and train collapsed onto a busy road in Mexico City on Monday night, crushing cars under fallen carriages and rubble.
The authorities halted rescue efforts shortly after they began, saying there was a risk that more train parts and debris could slam down onto the road...
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