Stage Collapse at Mexican Rally Kills 6, Injures 50
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A stage collapse during a campaign rally in San Pedro Garza Garcia, northern Mexico, killed at least nine people and injured 121, including a child. The incident occurred due to heavy winds, and presidential candidate Jorge Álvarez Máynez narrowly escaped. Nuevo Leon Governor Samuel Garcia reported that 27 of the injured remain hospitalized, with several in critical condition. Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador absolved Máynez’s party of blame, and condolences poured in from across the country. The tragedy has cast a shadow over the ongoing campaign season.
- High wind topples part of stage and sends a Mexican presidential candidate running for safety The Associated Press
- Stage Collapses at Campaign Rally in Northern Mexico, Killing at Least 5 The New York Times
- 6 dead, 50 injured as wind causes stage collapse at Mexico election rally CNN
- Stage at Mexican campaign rally collapses, killing at least four The Washington Post
- Stage collapses at Mexico campaign rally leaving five dead and others injured The Guardian
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