A three-story building under demolition collapsed accidentally on Monday on Calzada San Antonio Abad in the Tránsito neighborhood of Cuauhtémoc borough, Mexico City. Authorities confirmed one person dead and two rescued, while searching for three others. Mexico City Government Head Clara Brugada is overseeing emergency operations.
The incident took place at the intersection of Calzada San Antonio Abad and Manuel Gutiérrez Nájera, in the Tránsito neighborhood. The Secretariat of Citizen Security reported it as a private building damaged by the 2017 earthquake, which was being demolished in a controlled manner, but the collapse was accidental.
Myriam Urzúa Venegas, head of the Secretariat of Comprehensive Risk Management and Civil Protection, reported that one person was found dead inside the collapsed structure. Fire Chief Juan Manuel Pérez Cova, known as 'Jefe Vulcano', stated that two people were rescued at 14:51 hours, and canine teams were activated to locate three trapped individuals.
Mexico City Government Head Clara Brugada arrived at the scene and explained in a video: “It is a private building; they were carrying out a private demolition. It was a building damaged by the 2017 earthquake and one of the high-risk buildings (...) We have a critical situation; one person was rescued (…) three are missing”, at 15:41 hours.
As a safety measure, 57 people were evacuated from the area. C5 recommended Francisco Javier Clavijero street as a traffic alternative due to the closure of the avenue.
