Arrr! The land lubbers be gettin' blown away at the campaign rally in Mexico! The wind be a fierce foe!
2024-05-23
Avast ye mateys! 'Twas a mighty gust of wind that sent poor Jorge Álvarez Máynez's stage to Davy Jones' locker, takin' nine souls with it and leavin' 63 scallywags injured. Aye, beware the wrath of Mother Nature at political gatherings, me hearties! Arrr!
Avast ye landlubbers! At least nine poor souls met their end and many more were injured at a campaign rally in northern Mexico when a fierce gust of wind sent the stage tumbling like a drunken sailor. The rally was held for a presidential candidate, Jorge Álvarez Máynez, who was lucky enough to escape unscathed.After the incident, Máynez declared he was in good spirits but canceled future events to honor the victims. The governor of Nuevo Leon, Samuel García, confirmed the tragic toll of nine lives lost, including a child, and 63 injured.Witnesses saw the chaos unfold as the crowd cheered for Máynez before the calamity struck. The toppling screen and metal structure sent attendees fleeing, with some trapped under the wreckage.As Mexico gears up for elections, the violence and tragedy continue to plague the campaign trail. Leading candidates Sheinbaum and Gálvez expressed their condolences to the victims and their families, as did President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.The nation mourns the loss of life and prays for the swift recovery of the injured amidst the turbulent seas of Mexican politics.