Criminal charges brought over deadly subway collapse in Mexico City

Mexico City prosecutors said the accident was due to mistakes made during the construction of the metro line (AP)

Mexico City prosecutors have said they will bring criminal charges over construction and design defects that caused an elevated subway line to collapse in May, killing 26 people.

Ernestina Godoy, the city attorney general, said studies found that construction defects like poor welds and missing connection studs caused the collapse. She said bad design also played a role.