Mexico City battered by storm as trees collapse and transport halts

Heavy rain and strong winds struck Mexico City on Thursday, bringing down at least six trees and a large branch. The severe weather also disrupted public transport, with Metro Line 5 halting services due to extreme heat affecting the tracks. The storm caused widespread damage across the capital. A 20-metre tree crashed onto a metal kiosk at the corner of Palma and Donceles streets in the Historic Center. Another tree of the same height fell onto trolleybus power lines in Clavería, Azcapotzalco, at the intersection of Norte 79 and Begonias.

Two more trees collapsed in different areas: one near México-Tacuba and Mar Blanco, and another at Felipe Carrillo Puerto and Lago Mask in Anáhuac. Additional reports came from San Macario Street in Coyoacán and Toluca Avenue in Álvaro Obregón. One person was injured by the fallen trees and required medical treatment. Before the storm, scorching temperatures had already caused problems. The heat made the tracks on Metro Line 5 expand, forcing authorities to suspend services between Oceanía and Pantitlán stations.

The combined effects of high temperatures and violent weather left parts of Mexico City with damaged infrastructure and transport delays. Emergency services attended to the injured and worked to clear fallen trees from affected areas.