23 killed as metro overpass collapses on to road in Mexico City

Mexico City’s subway cars lay at an angle after a section of Line 12 of the subway collapsed in Mexico City, Tuesday, May 4, 2021. The section passing over a road in southern Mexico City collapsed Monday night, dropping a subway train, trapping cars, and causing at least 50 injuries and several dead, authorities said. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)

An elevated section of the Mexico City metro has collapsed and sent a subway carriage plunging towards a busy road, killing at least 23 people and injuring about 70, city officials said.

Rescuers searched a carriage left dangling from the overpass for hours for anyone who might be trapped, but the effort was suspended early on Tuesday because of safety concerns. A crane was brought in to help shore it up.