translated from Spanish: After the 2017 sism, neighbors feared collapse of Metro Line 12

Following the 2017 sism, neighbors living next to the elevated part of Metro Collective Transportation System (STC) Line 12 and users had expressed fear that infrastructure could collapse. Neighbors then reported that considerable cracks and some pieces of construction were dropped from the tremor. On Monday night, his fear turned into tragedy. According to the report of the head of government, Claudia Sheinbaum, 15 people have died after the collapse of the structure between the Olivos and Tezonco stations, of Metro Line 12.Read more: Confirm 15 deaths from Metro Line 12 collapseFor now, the Attorney General’s Office reported that after the events that occurred, photography experts, criminalistics , land transit, medicine, valuation, chemistry and forensic genetics work on site.” It’s all over, after the earthquake many houses had affectations and they were also passing dump trucks, which weigh tons and that’s why we decided to close,” said one of the complaining during the attention protests. Following the earthquake of 19 September, the Collective Transport System stressed that on Lines A and 12 there was visible damage to the tracks, so immediate action was taken to correct the anomalies, as recorded El Universal.Read more: Structural damage on bridge had been reported by citizensIn Line 12 a structural fault was detected in a column , that is, damage to the heart of this structure located in the Nopalera-Olivos section, which weakens its integral functioning in the weight and elasticity support. The Metro Collective Transport System noted that it would proceed with the underlaying and rehabilitation of the structures. Collapse leaves 15 dead Head of Government Claudia Sheinbaum reported monday night that 15 people were killed and another 70 were injured after a bridge collapsed from the elevated track of line 12 of the Mexico City Metro, between Olivos and Tezonco stations.” Unfortunately what happened was the expiration of a lock (beam) as a convoy passed. All investigations will be done to find out the causes that caused this accident,” which occurred shortly before 22.20 local time (03.20 GMT on Tuesday), the capitalist said.” So far we have 15 people who have lost their lives and 70 injured. Maneuvers were interrupted by the weakness of one of the fallen carriages.” Of the injured, 34 people were transferred to hospitals and some left on their own feet. Officials of the capital’s Attorney General’s Office are on site to identify the deceased. Read more: Ebrard asks to investigate accidentThe Secretary of Government, José Alfonso Suárez del Real, added that the wounded were transferred to the hospitals of the mayors of Tlahuac and Iztapalapa, east of the capital. Early video images show how two Metro cars fell on the road, where dozens of vehicles were currently driving. Dozens of emergency vehicles arrived at the site with more than a hundred rescuers to assist the victims and remove the collapsed train. Olivos colony neighbors catch fall from CDMX metro line 12

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