At least five people were killed and dozens injured when part of a stage collapsed during a campaign rally in Mexico, with the long-shot presidential candidate attending the event, who escaped injury.
Horrifying footage shows at least seven people standing on stage at a Civic Movement Party event in San Pedro Garza García, Nuevo Leon state, when a gust of wind causes the top of the stage to collapse. ing.
The party’s presidential candidate, Jorge Alvarez Mainez, was seen smiling and waving as the crowd chanted his name, then looked up to see the beams shaking.
He and several others sprinted to the back of the stage for safety, some cowering in their place.
At least four people were killed, according to local newspaper Reforma.
Alvarez Minez He said on social media He was taken to a local hospital and was said to be “okay”, but members of his team were injured in the accident.
He also noted there had been “casualties” but did not give the number of injured, adding that a “high wind gust” caused the tragedy.
Mr. Álvarez Maínez was one of the main headliners of the campaign event, together with the Mayor of San Pedro Lorenia Canavati.
Kanavati shared an image of the giant stage hours before the rally, which showed the building’s roof being supported by eight beams.
“We look forward to seeing you at El Bishop Baseball Field from 6pm as we celebrate together that San Pedro will soon be better.” She wrote in the caption of the photo:
“Unfortunately there are injuries,” Samuel Garcia, governor of the northern border state of Nuevo Leon and a leading member of Alvarez Minez’s Citizen Movement party, said in a recorded statement.
“The stage at the end of the campaign collapsed due to strong winds,” Garcia said. Similar events will be held this week and next in anticipation of the June 2 presidential, state and city elections.
Alvarez Mines is running third in the presidential polls behind the ruling Morena party’s front-runner Claudia Sheinbaum and opposition coalition candidate Xocitr Galvez.
With post wire
