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A platform collapsed during a political rally in Mexico, leaving at least nine dead and many injured. Jorge Maynez, a presidential candidate for the upcoming election in Mexico, was on the stage too, but escaped without getting hurt. People have been talking a lot about how aware Maynez was to escape without harm.
In a post on X, Maynez wrote in Spanish what roughly translates to, “After the accident in San Pedro Garza, where a gust of wind collapsed the stage where we were, I moved to the San José hospital. I am fine and in touch with state authorities to see what happened. Right now, the most important thing is to take care of the accident victims.”
The injured were rushed to a hospital. During the campaign, more than two dozen candidates for local positions have been killed, but this incident doesn’t seem to be linked to that.
On social media, reactions poured in. One user said, “Situational awareness. Have it. It saved his life..” Another commented, “orge Máynez has some ninja moves up his sleeve escaping stage collapses like a pro” And one more wrote, “The weather changed on them FAST.” Meanwhile a fourth user shared, “Most Mexican thing ever.”
