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Mexico City rail overpass collapses onto road, killing at least 23

Mexico City rail overpass collapses onto road, killing at least 23

ANTHONY ESPOSITO and NOE TORRESA AT least 23 people were killed and 65 were hospitalized when a railway overpass and train collapsed onto a busy road in Mexico City on Monday night, crushing cars under fallen carriages and rubble. The authorities halted rescue efforts shortly after they began, saying there was a risk that more train parts and debris could slam down onto the road. A video on local channel Milenio TV showed the structure plummeting onto a stream of cars near the Olivos station in the southeast of the city at around 10.30 p.m. local time, sending up clouds…
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