Stage Collapse at Mexico Campaign Rally Kills Five
TL;DR
A stage collapse at a presidential election rally in Nuevo León, Mexico, killed nine people, including a child, and injured about 50 others. The incident occurred during a speech by centre-left candidate Jorge Alvarez Maynez, who was uninjured. The collapse was caused by a sudden gust of wind. The victims included eight adults and one child, and three of the injured required surgery. The tragedy has led to the suspension of upcoming campaign events.
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- Five dead as stage collapses at Mexico presidential campaign rally BBC.com
- Stage Collapses at Campaign Rally in Northern Mexico, Killing at Least 5 The New York Times
- Stage collapses at Mexico campaign rally leaving five dead and others injured The Guardian
- Five killed in Mexico after stage collapses at campaign event Reuters.com
- Stage at Mexican campaign rally collapses, killing at least four The Washington Post
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