At least 23 people were killed and 65 were hospitalized when a railway overpass and train collapsed Monday night onto a busy road in Mexico City, crushing cars under fallen carriages and rubble.
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The authorities halted rescue efforts shortly after they began, saying there was a risk that more train parts and debris could slam down onto the road.
A video on local channel Milenio TV showed the structure plummeting onto a stream of cars near the Olivos station in the southeast of the city at around 10:30 p.m. local time, sending up clouds of dust.
Speaking to reporters at the site, Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum said it appeared a girder had given way on the overpass but the cause was being investigated.
She said the rescue had been suspended as the structure was very weak. A crane was working to stabilise the train carriages so rescuers could resume their search for survivors.
