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Stage at Mexican campaign rally collapses, killing nine

Strong winds from a storm lashed a stage where an election rally was under way in northern Mexico, causing it to collapse. An additional 60 were injured, according to the government.

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Updated May 23, 2024 at 1:56 a.m. EDT|Published May 23, 2024 at 12:46 a.m. EDT
A tarp covers a part of a stage structure that collapsed due to a gust of wind, resulting in multiple fatalities and injuries, at a campaign event for the Citizens' Movement party, in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Mexico, on Wednesday. (Daniel Becerril/Reuters)
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MEXICO CITY — Winds from a fierce electrical storm battered a stage and caused it to collapse during a rally in northern Mexico featuring a presidential candidate on Wednesday night, sending a metal structure crashing to the ground as panicked attendees fled.

Nine people were killed and at least 60 injured in the accident in San Pedro Garza García, according to Samuel García, the governor of Nuevo Leon state. The Reforma newspaper reported that an 11-year-old boy was among those killed when he was buried under the structure.