At least 20 dead and dozens injured as metro overpass collapses in Mexico City

Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum, who had rushed to the scene of the accident, said a “support beam gave way”

Firefighters and rescue personnel working at the scene (Jose Ruiz/AP)

At least 20 people have been killed after a metro overpass partially collapsed in Mexico City, authorities said.

The city’s civil protection agency added that almost 70 people were injured in the accident in the south of Mexico’s capital, which happened at 10.30pm local time.