At least nine people killed, over 60 injured when stage collapses at Mexican campaign rally for presidential long-shot candidate Jorge Álvarez Máynez in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon.
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador sends condolences to victims' families, praises first responders.
Videos on social media show people screaming and running away from collapsed stage.
On Wednesday evening, a stage collapsed at a campaign rally in the northern Mexican state of Nuevo Leon, killing at least nine people and injuring over 60 others. The incident occurred during an event for presidential long-shot candidate Jorge Álvarez Máynez and his Citizens Movement party in San Pedro Garza Garcia, near Monterrey. Videos of the collapse on social media showed people screaming, running away and climbing out from under metal polls. The victims “will not be alone in this tragedy,” Máynez told reporters Wednesday night, adding that he had suspended upcoming campaign events. After the event, soldiers, police and other officials roamed the grounds of the park where the event took place while many nearby sat stunned and haunted by the tragedy. Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador sent condolences to the victims' families and praised first responders for their quick action. The campaign has so far been plagued by the killings of about two dozen candidates for local offices, but not by campaign accidents.
A high gust of wind toppled part of the stage at a campaign rally for Mexican presidential candidate Jorge Álvarez Máynez in San Pedro Garza Garcia, near Monterrey on May 22, 2024, causing injuries.
Jorge Álvarez Máynez is a long shot candidate from the Citizens Movement party.
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][Article.facts[1]] A stage collapsed during a campaign event in San Pedro Garza García, Nuevo León, Mexico on [May 23, 2024].
[OtherArticles[0].facts[0]] A stage collapsed during a campaign event in San Pedro Garza García, Nuevo León, Mexico on [May 23, 2024].
[Article.facts[3]] Following the incident, [Article.article.title] went to a hospital but did not clarify why he went there or if he was injured.
[OtherArticles[1].facts[6]] [Alvarez Maynez] was taken to a local hospital after being injured but suspended his campaign activities.
[OtherArticles[3].facts[8]] [Alvarez Maynez] went to a hospital after the accident and said he was in good condition.
Five people died in Nuevo Leon, Mexico on Wednesday evening when a stage collapsed at a campaign event for the Citizens Movement party.
Governor Samuel Garcia reported that over 50 people were injured.
Jorge Alvarez Maynez, the presidential candidate for the Citizens Movement party, stated that a gust of wind caused the stage to collapse during an event in San Pedro Garza Garcia.
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At least five people were killed and over 50 others were injured due to the stage collapse.
