Storm Causes Structure Over Aztec Ruins to Collapse in Mexico City

Soldiers chat at a scene where the roof protecting the "Casa de las Aguilas", part of the ruins of the Templo Mayor archaeological site, collapsed after heavy rain and hail, in downtown Mexico City, Mexico, on April 28, 2021. Gustavo Graf/Reuters

MEXICO CITY—A roof that partly protected one of Mexico’s most important ancient sites collapsed under the weight of a major rain and hail storm late on Wednesday, causing minor damage to the ornate temple complex that once hosted the Aztec empire’s elite warriors.

President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador pledged on Thursday to repair any damages to the House of Eagles, which was covered by a large metal roof of modern construction that was toppled by the storm. The structure is adjacent to the ruins of the Aztecs’ holiest shrine, known as the Templo Mayor.