9 Killed in Mexico Stage Collapse at Campaign Event

9 Killed in Mexico Stage Collapse at Campaign Event
Soldiers stand near ambulances after a gust of wind caused a structure to collapse in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, on May 22, 2024. Daniel Becerril/Reuters
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SAN PEDRO GARZA GARCIA, Mexico—A stage collapsed at a Mexican election campaign rally on Wednesday, killing nine people and injuring dozens as high winds tore apart the large, concert-style structure, scattering politicians and attendees.

At least 63 people were injured at the rally for the Citizens’ Movement party in the northern Mexican state of Nuevo Leon, Samuel Garcia, the state’s governor, told reporters.