Hours after the tragedy that occurred during a Citizen Movement rally (MC) in the municipality of Saint Peter Garza García, Nuevo León, the governor of the entity gave a press conference. At the event, in addition to talking about the health status of the victims, he announced that the state government will compensate the families of the deceased and injured.
In an appearance before the media, the governor of the state of New Lion, Samuel Garcia Sepúlveda provided updates on the events that occurred the night of May 22 at the “El Obispo” baseball stadium. In that sense, he announced the support of the authorities to the families of those who died during or because of the collapse of the stage where Jorge Álvarez Máynez performed.
“The state government is going to compensate the families of the deceased with an amount of 400 thousand pesos”, he explained to the media. Likewise, he declared that the state government will assume the funeral expenses of the nine people who died due to the collapse of the temple.
“To the families of the disabled with a amount of 100 thousanduntil they recover or are discharged to match what they could lose due to salary,” he declared.
In that sense, in the case of the injured peoplethe delivery of the 100 thousand pesos corresponds to an initial standardized quantity. And the evaluation of each case will be carried out, according to the evolution of their health status, for the possible delivery of subsequent amounts with the purpose of compensating for the income that they could stop receiving due to not being able to perform their duties. .
According to the statements of the governor of New Lionthe payment to families will be in charge of a committee, which was created this Thursday, May 23, 2024, which will have the administration of the compensation fund under its operation.
According to reports, all of the deceased have already been released and, in fact, five are already in the wake process. Meanwhile, services for the other four people will begin over the next few hours. Likewise, he reiterated that “The government is going to take care of all the expenses, all the costing,” before the media present at his appearance.
“Some of them (the victims) are single mothers and their main concern is their children. So, starting today we are going to send teams from the Equality Secretariat to their homes to provide food, support, and take them to school. Practically the state is going to take care of the maintenance of those families whose children require a scholarship, support, food, transportation, the entire DIF will be in charge of 180 people,” he said.
Although the census carried out counted about 200 people injured After the collapse of the structure, the authorities do not rule out that over the course of the weekend more people affected by the incident, and who had not attended, could go to hospital centers to receive medical attention.
A pavilion collapsed during an event Citizen movement (MC), resulting in the death of nine people and more than 150 injuries. The incident occurred when a strong wind caused the structure to collapse in the middle of a campaign event.
The incident occurred at an event in which Jorge Álvarez Máynezpresidential candidate for MCand Lorenia Canavati, candidate for the municipal presidency of San Pedro Garza García. According to the governor of New Lion, Samuel GarciaAmong the deceased is a minor.
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) expressed his condolences for the accident, stating in an official statement: “I regret the accident in San Pedro Garza García, caused by a strong wind during the event attended by Jorge Álvarez Máynez, presidential candidate for the Citizen Movement and other militants, leaders and candidates of that party.”
