May 3, 2021
Twenty-six people are killed and ninety-eight are injured after an elevated section of the Mexico City Metro collapses.
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On May 3, in the year 2021:
Twenty-six people are killed and ninety-eight are injured after an elevated section of the Mexico City Metro collapses.
On 3 May 2021, at 22:22 CDT (UTC−5), a girder overpass in the borough of Tláhuac carrying Line 12 of the Mexico City Metro collapsed beneath a passing train.
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Why May 3, 2021 matters:
Twenty-six people are killed and ninety-eight are injured after an elevated section of the Mexico City Metro collapses.
What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.
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Historical context: May 3, 2021
The 21st century has already seen profound shifts: the digital revolution has connected billions while reshaping politics and culture; climate change has emerged as a defining crisis; and new powers have risen to challenge the world order that followed the Cold War.
The event on this day: Twenty-six people are killed and ninety-eight are injured after an elevated section of the Mexico City Metro collapses.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico_City_Metro_overpass_collapse (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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