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Vallejo Poniente Landslide Kills Construction Worker, Triggers Safety Inquiry

Mexico City’s housing ministry has pledged to monitor the probe to ensure accountability

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Foto: X @SGIRPC_CDMX

Overview

  • On the evening of July 10, a 20-square-meter section of an excavation wall collapsed at a Grupo Constructor y Consultor DIC multifamily site at Albéniz and Brahms, burying two workers.
  • Protección Civil’s SGIRPC and ERUM teams rescued one worker alive and recovered the other victim, whose body was transferred to the Public Ministry for formal identification.
  • The Fiscalía General de Justicia de la Ciudad de México has launched an investigation and taken custody of the remains for forensic analysis.
  • The Gustavo A. Madero alcaldía’s Unidad de Gestión Integral de Riesgos is verifying whether the construction held the required excavation permits.
  • Jefa de Gobierno Clara Brugada called for stricter enforcement of safety protocols and the housing ministry vowed to monitor the investigation to ensure accountability.