Mexico City mayor says families of train collapse victims to receive funds

9/5/2021 6:14

        The families of victims who died after a Mexico City metro railway line collapsed onto a busy street will receive about 700,000 pesos ($35,175) in
        financial support, the capital's mayor said on Saturday.
        
        Relatives of the 26 people killed in the incident would receive 50,000 pesos from the city, Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum told a news conference. Another 650,000 pesos in compensation from the Metro train line would also be available, she said.
        
        City officials were also working on a wider support program for the families that could include employment help, healthcare and education aid for victims' children, she said.