At least 9 dead after a stage collapsed at a political rally in Mexico
![Security forces stand around a stage that collapsed during an event attended by presidential candidate Jorge Álvarez Máynez in San Pedro Garza García, on the outskirts of Monterey, Mexico, on Wednesday, May 22, 2024.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5353x4015+334+0/resize/5353x4015!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F58%2F2c%2F4a5cf817464db8699c35e9c6def2%2Fap24144164794059.jpg)
A strong gust of wind toppled the stage at a campaign rally Wednesday in the northern Mexican state of Nuevo Leon. In addition to the deaths, at least 60 people were injured.
(Image credit: Alberto Lopez)
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