Mexico city metro overpass collapse kills 23, injures dozens

An elevated section of the Mexico City metro collapsed and sent a subway car plunging toward a busy boulevard, killing at least 23 people and injuring about 70. President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador promised a full investigation, which raised questions about construction standards on a network used by millions every day. Carriages were seen hanging from the metro overpass in the south of the capital in a tangle of twisted cables with the ends pointing towards the ground in a V-shape.

Rescuers work at a site where an overpass for a metro partially collapsed with train cars on it at Olivos station in Mexico. Credit: Reuters

Rescue workers carry a body at a site where an overpass for a metro partially collapsed with train cars on it at Olivos station in Mexico. Credit: May

Emergency workers move an injured person on a stretcher at the site of a train accident after an elevated metro line collapsed in Mexico. Credit: AFP

Police officers stand guard near the accident site where an overpass for a metro partially collapsed with train cars on it at Olivos station in Mexico. Credit: Reuters