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Added on the 05/05/2021 14:00:00 - Copyright : EFE Inglés
Mexico City, May 7 (EFE).- Hundreds of people gathered Friday at the site of a deadly metro overpass accident in Mexico City to pay tribute to the 26 victims of the worst tragedy in the city since an earthquake in 2017.The accident took place Monday night when a beam of an elevated section caved in, causing the train carriages to dangle in a V shape.On Friday evening, locals began approaching the door of the Olivos station on Line 12, which remains closed, to place candles in honor of the victims of the accident, which also left 88 injured, 33 of whom are still receiving treatment. (Camera: ULISES ANDRADE).SHOT LIST: PEOPLE PAY TRIBUTE TO VICTIMS OF SUBWAY ACCIDENT IN MEXICO CITY, MEXICO.
Mourners attend a mass for the victims of a roof collapse at a church in northeastern Mexico that left 11 people dead and another dozen injured. The tragedy struck the coastal town of Ciudad Madero, in Tamaulipas state, when about 70 people were attending a baptism at the Santa Cruz Catholic Church, according to officials. IMAGES
Rescuers are searching through the rubble of a four-storey apartment building that collapsed in central Marseille, France's second city. At least five people have been injured in the incident and more casualties are expected, the city's mayor has warned. IMAGES
Mexico City, Sep 7 (EFE).- The accident of Mexico City's Metro Line 12, which left 26 dead in May, was due to structural flaws, mainly because of the missing bolts in the area where the overpass collapsed, according to the expert report of the Norwegian firm DNV presented on Tuesday. (Camera: ULISES ANDRADE VELA).SHOT LIST: EXPERTS PRESENT REPORT ON CAUSE OF MEXICO CITY METRO COLLAPSE IN MEXICO CITY, MEXICO.SOUND BITES: THE SECRETARY OF WORKS AND SERVICES OF MEXICO CITY, JESUS ANTONIO ESTEVA MEDINA (IN SPANISH).TRANSLATIONS: The results of the analyzes indicated that the collapse occurred as a result of the buckling of the North and South Beams due to the lack of functional bolts in a significant length.
Miami, Jul 6 (EFE).- The Keys and the west coast of Florida are in an emergency situation due to the arrival of tropical storm Elsa, whose rains and electrical equipment already hinder the tasks of rescuers looking for victims of the collapse in Miami -Dade.