Wind gust topples stage throughout marketing campaign rally for Mexican presidential candidate, accidents reported

A excessive gust of wind toppled a part of the stage at a marketing campaign rally Wednesday night in northern Mexico, sending an extended shot Mexican presidential candidate operating for security. Accidents to different folks had been reported.

Candidate Jorge Álvarez Máynez wrote in his social media accounts that he went to a hospital after the accident at a marketing campaign rally within the rich suburb of San Pedro Garza Garcia, close to town of Monterrey. He mentioned there have been “victims,” however didn’t say what number of or how badly they had been harm.

Álvarez Máynez wrote that he was “properly,” however didn’t specify why he went to the hospital.

“The one essential factor at this level is to look after the victims of the accident,” he wrote.

Samuel Garcia, the governor of the northern border state of Nuevo Leon and a number one member of Álvarez Máynez’s Residents Motion occasion, mentioned in a taped assertion that “sadly, there are (folks) injured.”

Miguel Treviño, the mayor of San Pedro Garza Garcia, wrote in his social media accounts that “there are folks reported trapped and injured. My prayers are with the victims.”

Garcia mentioned the “sturdy winds blew down a stage at a marketing campaign nearer.” Such occasions are being held this week and subsequent in anticipation of the June 2 presidential, state and municipal elections.

Video of the accident posted on social media confirmed Máynez waving his arm as the gang chanted his identify. However then he appeared as much as see an enormous display and metallic construction toppling towards him.

Álvarez Máynez ran very quickly towards the again of the stage to keep away from the falling construction, which appeared to include comparatively gentle framework items in addition to what gave the impression to be a display with the occasion’s brand and theater-style lights.

Álvarez Máynez has been operating third in polls within the presidential race, trailing each front-runner Claudia Sheinbaum of the ruling Morena Celebration, and opposition coalition candidate Xóchitl Gálvez.

The election season has to date been plagued by the killings of about two dozen candidates for native workplaces. However it has not been marred by marketing campaign accidents.