China News Service, May 4th, a comprehensive report that on the 3rd local time, a bridge in Mexico City, the capital of Mexico, collapsed, causing at least 23 deaths and 65 hospitalizations.
According to the official Weibo "Consular Express" of the Consular Protection Center of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Chinese Embassy in Mexico pays close attention to the incident and has not received reports of casualties of Chinese citizens.
The accident site was located near the Olivos Station of Metro Line 12 in Mexico City.
According to Reuters, the accident has caused at least 23 deaths and 65 people have been hospitalized.
At least two subway cars were suspended on the collapsed bridge, and the cars under the overpass were smashed.
On May 3, local time, a section of the elevated railway in Mexico City, the capital of Mexico, suddenly collapsed, causing a subway train to derail.
The accident has caused 13 deaths and 70 injuries.
The picture shows the scene of the accident.
Mexican authorities are confirming the identities of the victims, including children.
According to Mexico City Mayor Claudia Hinbaum, seven of the people who were taken to the hospital were in "serious" conditions and were undergoing surgery.
Hinbaum told reporters at the scene of the accident that the accident seemed to be caused by a collapsed main beam of the bridge, but the cause is under investigation.
Hinbaum also said that because the building was very fragile, rescue work had to be suspended for a while.
The crane is used to stabilize the carriage so that rescuers can continue to search for survivors.
Image source: Screenshot of the official Weibo "Consular Express" of the Consular Protection Center of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
According to the latest news on the official Weibo "Consular Express" of the Consular Protection Center of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Chinese Embassy in Mexico has paid close attention to the incident and has not received any reports of Chinese citizens' casualties.