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Stage Collapse at Mexican Campaign Rally Kills Nine, Including Child, Injures 63

May 23, 2024, 06:46 AM

A tragic incident occurred during a campaign rally for Mexican presidential candidate Jorge Álvarez Máynez in San Pedro Garza García, Nuevo León, on Wednesday evening when a stage collapsed due to strong winds. The collapse resulted in the deaths of at least nine people, including a child, and left around 63 others injured. The event was part of the campaign for the Citizens' Movement (Movimiento Ciudadano) party. The state's governor and Mexico's president confirmed the casualties and the injuries. Máynez was briefly taken to a hospital following the collapse. The incident is part of a violent election cycle in Mexico, with over 200 public servants, politicians, and candidates killed so far in 2024.