Mexico president vows full probe after 25 die in metro accident
Gulf Times
Mexico City's Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum visits the site a day after an overpass for a metro partially collapsed with train cars on it, at Olivos station, in Mexico City, Mexico
Mexico's president on Tuesday promised an in-depth investigation to find those responsible for the deaths of at least 25 people in the collapse of an elevated metro train line with a history of problems. The vow came as emergency services in the capital worked to retrieve the bodies of victims still trapped in the wreckage of the carriages that plunged to the ground Monday night in a cloud of dust that was soon filled by a rush of rescuers. Dozens were injured in the accident, one of the worst ever to strike the Mexico City metro, raising questions about construction and maintenance standards on a network used by millions every day. ‘A thorough investigation will be carried out... to know the truth,’ President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said at his daily news conference, adding that independent international experts would assist prosecutors in the probe.More Related News