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Mexico City metro overpass collapses, killing 20 | |
(32 minutes later) | |
Emergency crews attended the collapse late on Monday at the Olivos station on the metro's 12 Line | Emergency crews attended the collapse late on Monday at the Olivos station on the metro's 12 Line |
At least 20 people have been killed and dozens injured after a metro overpass collapsed in Mexico City while a train was travelling on it, officials say. | |
Several train carriages plunged to the ground, crushing at least one car, which was on a busy road underneath. | Several train carriages plunged to the ground, crushing at least one car, which was on a busy road underneath. |
Rescue workers and firefighters are searching for survivors after the accident in the capital late on Monday. | Rescue workers and firefighters are searching for survivors after the accident in the capital late on Monday. |
Dramatic footage has emerged showing the overpass collapsing at the Olivos station on the metro's Line 12. | |
Local residents had reported cracks in the structure after a deadly 2017 earthquake, according to local media. Mexico's El Universal newspaper says transport authorities made repairs following the reports. | |
Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum said 20 people were confirmed dead, after she arrived at the crash site to co-ordinate the search and rescue operation. | |
About 70 people were injured, local emergency services said. | About 70 people were injured, local emergency services said. |
There are fears that a number of people may still be trapped | |
There are fears that the death toll could rise further as some people may still be trapped under the rubble. | There are fears that the death toll could rise further as some people may still be trapped under the rubble. |
"We only heard a loud thunder, and everything fell apart," 26-year-old Mariana, who survived the crash, told El Universal. | |
"There were many people standing and sitting in the carriage," she said, adding that she hit the carriage's roof. | |
One eyewitness told Mexico's Televisa TV network: "Suddenly I saw that the structure was shaking." | |
"When the dust cleared we ran... to see if we could help. There were no screams. I don't know if they were in shock," the witness said. | |
Mexico City's metro is one of the world's largest rapid transit systems, carrying about 1.6bn passengers a year. | |
Line 12 was the newest addition to the capital's metro. It officially opened in 2012. | |
Last year, one person was killed and more than 40 injured in a collision between two metro trains in the city. | |
In 1975, two underground trains collided, killing 31 people. | |
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