SAN PEDRO GARZA GARCIA, Mexico (AP) — A high gust of wind toppled the stage at a campaign rally Wednesday evening in the northern Mexican state of Nuevo Leon, killing at least five people, injuring 50 and trapping others, the state's governor said.
SAN PEDRO GARZA GARCIA, Mexico — A high gust of wind toppled the stage at a campaign rally Wednesday evening in the northern Mexican state of Nuevo Leon, killing at least five people, injuring 50 and trapping others, the state's governor said.
Afterward, soldiers, police and other officials roamed the grounds of the park where the event took place while many nearby sat stunned and haunted by the tragedy. In a video message, Nuevo Leon Gov. Samuel Garcia, a leading member of Álvarez Máynez’s Citizens Movement party, asked residents to shelter in their houses for the next two hours. He provided the death toll of at least five and dozens injured.
Campaign events are being held this week and next in anticipation o f the June 2 presidential, state and municipal elections.
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