Relatives and survivors marks first anniversary of Mexico metro crash
MEXICO CITY: Survivors and relatives of victims of the Mexico City metro disaster held an emotional memorial Tuesday, the first anniversary of the crash that left 26 people dead and dozens injured.
Hugging and crying, families placed crosses covered in flowers at the site where an elevated section of track collapsed, bringing a passenger train crashing down.
“Nothing can bring back the lives of our relatives. Nothing can bring back my son,” said
Marisol Tapia, whose 12-year-old boy was among those killed.
“We want to prevent another tragedy like this from happening again,” she added.
Mexican magnate Carlos Slim, whose company built the damaged section, has promised to pay for its reconstruction.
An investigation by prosecutors found that the overpass collapse was caused by errors in its construction.
Eight former officials are accused of homicide and negligent damage.
A hearing scheduled for Monday was postponed until June 6 because one of the accused did not appear.
The metro line, the city’s newest, had been plagued by problems since it was opened in 2012.
An investigation by Norwegian engineering company DNV, hired by the city hall, concluded that the accident was caused by structural flaws including problems with beams and bolts.