Tragedy at Mexico Marketing campaign Occasion: 9 Killed in Stage Collapse

Not less than 9 individuals had been killed and dozens injured when the stage collapsed at a marketing campaign occasion attended by Mexico’s opposition presidential candidate.

Based on Reuters and the Related Press on the twenty second (native time), the stage abruptly collapsed at a political occasion for the center-left Civil Motion Get together held in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon, northeastern Mexico, the that evening.

The accident occurred resulting from gusts of wind. A video of the scene of the accident shared on social media reveals the construction of the stage abruptly collapsing whereas supporters chanted the identify of Alvarez Maynez, the presidential candidate of the Residents Motion Get together.

The candidate who was waving his hand on the stage abruptly appeared up as if he sensed one thing unusual, and instantly the massive display screen and the metallic construction hit the individuals. The marketing campaign website was abruptly engulfed in screams and changed into chaos.

The applicant Mynez was taken to a close-by hospital, nevertheless it was decided that he escaped rapidly throughout the accident and didn’t endure any critical accidents.

Nevertheless, members of the group campaigning with the candidate had been injured and marketing campaign actions had been quickly suspended.

Candidate Maynez mentioned on social media, “The one essential factor proper now’s to care for the victims of the accident.”

Not less than 9 individuals had been killed, together with one baby, and 61 had been injured within the accident, Nuevo Leon Governor Samuel Garcia mentioned.

The governor urged individuals to chorus from going out as sturdy thunderstorms had been brewing within the space.

Different candidates working in opposition to Mynez expressed unhappiness on the information of the accident. The ruling social gathering’s candidate, Claudia Sheinbaum, canceled her marketing campaign schedule which was resulting from happen the following day.

In Mexico, presidential, common, and native elections will likely be held on the 2nd of subsequent month.

Tae-geun Park, Donga.com reporter ptk@donga.com