7 People Injured After Stage Collapses at Mexico City Concert Venue

View of Mexico City covered by pollution taken on March 19, 2025. The Megalopolis Environmental Commission (CAMe) maintains an environmental contingency due to high levels of pollutants in the capital. (Photo by Yuri CORTEZ / AFP) Photo by YURI CORTEZ/AFP via Getty Images

MEXICO CITY—A stage collapsed at an outdoor concert venue in Mexico City on Thursday afternoon, injuring seven people, according to local authorities.

The city’s Secretariat of Comprehensive Risk Management and Civil Protection said the incident occurred when strong gusts of wind caused a metal structure forming part of the stage to collapse.