A stage in northern Mexico the place a presidential candidate was campaigning collapsed after a gust of wind blew by the realm on Wednesday evening, leaving a minimum of 4 folks lifeless and a minimum of 15 others injured, officers stated.
The stage collapsed in a suburb of Monterrey, within the state of Nuevo León, throughout an occasion attended by the progressive candidate Jorge Álvarez Máynez and different members of the Residents’ Motion celebration. The collapse was brought on by robust wind, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador of Mexico stated on social media.
Mr. Álvarez Máynez stated on social media that he was “superb” after the collapse, within the metropolis of San Pedro Garza García and that he had been speaking with the state authorities to find out what had occurred.
Samuel García, the governor of Nuevo León, informed folks within the state to take cowl from the storm.
“We’re witnessing electrical storms. Very robust winds and heavy rain is predicted for the following two hours,” he stated in a video message. “There’s already been a tragedy.”
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Victoria Kim contributed reporting.
