Head of the government of Mexico City, Claudia Sheinbaum pardo informed that due to an apparent short circuit on Line 7 of the Metro Collective Transportation System (STC), 15 people received medical attention at Hospital San Angel Inn by smoke inhalation.
Derived from the incident of this morning, the President of the capital explained that the attorney general of justice An investigation file has already been initiated for these incidents and service will remain suspended in the affected stations.
Furthermore, the leader of the local executive assured that the remaining lines of the system would continue to function despite the incident.
“The metro is going to work well, rest assured, and we are working for it and the prosecutor’s office is doing all the investigation for it,” she said when questioned by the media and reminded that this was a new phenomenon. Has been added.
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This Monday at 10:50 p.m., a short circuit occurred in the Barranca del Muerto station, so, according to an information card from Metro, transportation and institutional security personnel coordinated the evacuation of users after the presence of smoke was reported. Location.
“Immediately, the dispatch of Civil Defense elements was coordinated to support users who needed the support they received from the incident. Around 20 people are being treated for smoke inhalation, none seriously, STC said.
On-site, Fixed Installation and Rolling Stock crews are working to restore service to Line 7, which is currently only offered from El Rosario to Tacubaya.
Stations that are without service extend from Barranca del Muerto to San Pedro de los Pinos.
In addition, the Integrated Mobility Network of Mexico City reported that in order to support users using Metro Line 7, the passenger transport network (RTP) is providing free service, which goes from Metro Barranca del Muerto to Tacubaya.
