‘Structural’ failure blamed for deadly Mexico metro crash
Al Jazeera
A series of construction defects in the overpass caused the accident that left 26 people dead, a probe has found.
An investigation into the Mexico City metro disaster has revealed a series of construction flaws in the overpass that collapsed, killing 26 people and prompting angry demands for justice. The initial report released on Wednesday by Norwegian engineering company DNV said a structural failure had caused the elevated section to give way on May 3, bringing a passenger train crashing down. The preliminary findings, which were presented at a news conference by Mexico City authorities, identified a number of deficiencies in the construction process.
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