Mexico City Metro Overpass Collapse Kills at Least 23

Mexico City Metro Overpass Collapse Kills at Least 23
Rescuers work at a site where an overpass for a metro partially collapsed with train cars on it at Olivos station in Mexico City, Mexico on May 3, 2021. Luis Cortes/Reuters
The Associated Press
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MEXICO CITY—An elevated section of the Mexico City metro collapsed and sent the train plunging toward a busy boulevard late Monday, killing at least 23 people and injuring at least 79, city officials said.

Rescuers found four bodies inside a rail car that was dangling from the overpass but were unable to remove them. It was not clear if those dead were included among the toll of 23. A crane carefully lowered the car to the ground Tuesday.