Subway train collision in Mexico City kills 1, injures 16

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Subway train collision in Mexico City kills 1, injures 16

2 trains collide in the Mexico City subway: a dead passenger

MEXICO CITY – Two subway trains collided in Mexico City on Saturday, killing at least one person and injuring 16, authorities said.

Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum said on her Twitter account that the accident occurred on line 3 of the capital’s metro system, without specifying the cause of the incident.

Sheinbaum said one person was killed and 16 were taken to hospitals with injuries.

In May 2021, an elevated section of the subway system collapsed, killing 26 and injuring nearly 100 people.