High Winds Cause Deadly Stage Collapse at Mexican Campaign Rally
TL;DR
A stage collapse at a campaign rally for Mexican presidential candidate Jorge Álvarez Máynez in San Pedro Garza García, Nuevo León, resulted in nine deaths and at least 50 injuries. A gust of wind caused the structure to fall, and Máynez, who was briefly hospitalized, has suspended his campaign activities to focus on the victims.
- Stage collapses at Mexico campaign rally leaving five dead and others injured The Guardian
- Stage Collapses at Campaign Rally in Northern Mexico, Killing at Least 5 The New York Times
- Mexican president says high wind toppled a stage at rally WCVB Boston
- Wind gust topples stage during campaign rally for Mexican presidential candidate, injuries reported CBS News
- Five killed in Mexico after stage collapses at campaign event Yahoo! Voices
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