Mexico City rail overpass collapses onto roadway, killing 15 and injuring at least 70

[Demovictory9]

Mexico City rail overpass collapses onto roadway, killing 15 and injuring at least 70 as search continues for survivors
The metro overpass in Mexico City gave way as a train passed over it on Monday night
Video showed the overpass and train cars spilling onto a crowded roadway below
Local reports said at least 19 people were killed and 70 injured as officials continue searching the wreckage
Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum said that a broken beam caused the accident









https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9540037/Mexico-City-metro-overpass-train-cars-collapse-road-below.html

[AZ8theist]

1. Why the riot police holding back crowds??

[alphafemale]

3. To allow rescue and investigation to do their jobs

Would be my guess.

You think it would be safe to allow a throng of thousands to swam upon a bridge and train still in collapse process?

[speak easy]

4. Oh mercy.

[colorado_ufo]

5. This points out the extreme importance of the infrastructure bill.

We have already had bridges collapse here.

[moondust]

6. Thousands of U.S. bridges falling apart.

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https://www.statista.com/chart/12737/thousands-of-american-bridges-are-falling-apart/

Q: What did Republicans do to address these long-standing critical problems during the last administration?

A: Nothing. Unless you count huge tax cuts for fat cats.