Three deaths reported in collapse of Progreso bar

PROGRESO — Three deaths and five injured was the preliminary toll in a tragedy Sunday afternoon in the port of Progreso after part of the roof collapsed at the well-known Bar “Mocambo”, located on 21st Street at 64 Street near the malecón. 

The event occurred around three in the afternoon when part of the roof of the first floor of the bar as well as the outer cornice collapsed, strewing concrete on diners and people walking in the area.

According to employees of the bar, the establishment was full of visitors and tourists from Merida as well as other parts of Mexico.

The collapse claimed the lives of two adults and a 6-year-old girl who received the direct impact of debris while walking on the sidewalk under the bar’s cornice.

This accident also left at least 5 injured as reported by paramedics of the Red Cross and the Ministry of Public Security (SSP) who came to rescue them and transferred them to the IMSS of this port, where they were being treated. Three victims were rushed to the Juarez hospital in Mérida because they were in more serious condition: these were twi adult women and a 2-year-old boy.

It is worth mentioning that the bar was refurbished a few months ago, however, some employees commented that walls and ceilings were already cracked and apparently this was ignored by the owners.

Videos, disseminated on social networks, show how Progreso residents and visitors came together to rescue people who were under the rubble.

Meanwhile, the mayor Julian Zacarias, through Facebook, said that he was providing assistance from the city and expressed solidarity to the families involved in the event.

Pronouncement

The General Prosecutor’s Office of the State (FGE) initiated the corresponding investigations into the incident, in which three people were reported dead and five injured.

According to preliminary reports, those most affected were bystanders who passed by the place when the collapse occurred.

Personnel of the Prosecutor’s Office reported three dead, one in the scene and two more in the IMSS of Progreso, as well as five injured.

Among the deceased was confirmed a minor and a street vendor, as well as a woman of 32 years of age.

Text and photo: David Correa

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