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Last night, two subway trains collided in Mexico City, leaving 41 people wounded and 1 dead.

The tragic accident took place at 11:37 PM when the last trains were providing service in a crowded subway line, in the Tacubaya station.

Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum explained the situation through her Twitter account and added that an international certifier and local authorities will investigate the incident:

La investigación pericial que realizará una certificadora internacional y la @FiscaliaCDMX, a partir del informe de las cajas negras y del análisis de sitio, aportaran la información de las causas de este lamentable incidente. — Claudia Sheinbaum (@Claudiashein) March 11, 2020

Todos están fuera de peligro, con heridas leves y medias; y se le dará todo el apoyo a sus familias. Me trasladé a las clínicas para poder hablar con los familiares y visitar a los heridos. Estaremos informando oportunamente. — Claudia Sheinbaum (@Claudiashein) March 11, 2020

Users took to social media to share videos of the accident. Police officers and users can be seen trying to rescue those trapped inside the trains while other police officers and users take pictures.

Mexico City’s subway system informed that 16 victims were immediately transported to nearby hospitals and others were treated for minor injuries:

El STC Metro informa sobre el impacto de dos trenes en la estación Tacubaya de la Línea 1. pic.twitter.com/2UeMDYHtpV — MetroCDMX (@MetroCDMX) March 11, 2020

Emergency services such as the ERUM, Red Cross, Firefighters, and Civil Protection arrived at the site.

Several government officials such as mayor Claudia Sheinbaum, Attorney General Ernestina Godoy; Florencia Serranía Soto, the head of the subway system; Security Minister Omar García Harfuch, and others.

Meanwhile, the local Attorney General’s Office said it will launch an investigation after the collision.

La Fiscalía General de Justicia de la Ciudad de México (FGJCDMX) informa que inició una carpeta de investigación tras el choque de trenes del Sistema de Transporte Colectivo (STC) Metro, ocurrido esta noche en la estación Tacubaya. — FGJ CDMX (@FiscaliaCDMX) March 11, 2020

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