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Death Toll From Subway Overpass Collapse In Mexico City Rises To 26 People - Authorities

Mohammad Ali (@ChaudhryMAli88) Published May 08, 2021 | 08:41 AM

Death Toll From Subway Overpass Collapse in Mexico City Rises to 26 People - Authorities

MEXICO CITY (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 08th May, 2021) The number of people, who died as a result of subway overpass collapse in Mexico City, has increased to 26, the city authorities said.

"As of 9:00 p.m., May 7 [02:00, May 8 GMT], 33 people are hospitalized, 26 have died, 53 have been released from hospitals, one more person is missing," the city government said in a statement.

A subway overpass and a train collapsed onto a road between the Olivos and Tezonco stations at 10:00 p.m. local time on Monday.

An investigation into the incident is underway.

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