A stage where a presidential candidate was campaigning collapsed late Wednesday when a gust of wind blew through northern Mexico, killing at least four people and injuring at least 15 others, officials said.
The stage collapsed in the suburb of Monterrey, in the state of Nuevo Leon, during an event attended by progressive candidate Jorge Álvarez Menez and other members of the Civic Movement party. Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said the collapse was caused by strong winds. social media.
Alvarez Menez said on social media that he was “doing fine” after the collapse in San Pedro Garza Garcia and said he had been communicating with state authorities to determine what happened.
Nuevo León Governor Samuel Garcia directed residents in the state to take shelter from the storm.
“We are witnessing a thunderstorm. Strong winds and heavy rain are expected in the next two hours,” he said in a video message. “The tragedy has already happened.”
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victoria king Contributed to the report.
