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Woman dies after seizure sends her onto tracks at Mexico City Metro station

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • A woman died after falling onto the tracks at Chapultepec station on Mexico City's Line 1 and suffering an electric shock.
  • A family member said the incident began when the woman suffered a seizure.
  • Metro personnel cut power for 10 minutes to rescue her, while train service later continued on Line 1 and across the network.

A woman died after a seizure caused her to fall into the track area at Chapultepec station on Mexico City's Metro, where she suffered an electric shock.

The Mexico City Metro said transport personnel coordinated a 10-minute power shutdown on Line 1 on Friday afternoon to rescue the woman. The incident took place at about 5:40 p.m., according to information the Metro provided to El Universal.

A relative told authorities that the woman fell after suffering a seizure. Security and industrial hygiene personnel were summoned, along with an ambulance, and responders moved her to the station's first-aid room.

Paramedics reported that she had died from an electric shock in the track area. The matter was reported to the Public Prosecutor's Office for investigation. Train service continued on Line 1 and throughout the rest of the Metro network.

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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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