By KELIN DILLON Just days after the first year anniversary of Mexico City’s deadly Line 12 Metro accident, Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum has filed a civil suit against Norwegian company DNV for their third-party investigation into the causes of the lethal tragedy – a report which placed the blame for the crash on shoddy construction and tanked Line 12
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By KELIN DILLON Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim’s construction company Grupo Carso fell more than 3.14 billion pesos in value on Wednesday, June 16, following an investigative report from Norwegian firm DNV concluding that Mexico City’s deadly Line 12 metro collapse was caused by faulty construction. Constructional faults like poor welding and missing bolts all contributed to the tragic crash that
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By KELIN DILLON The tragic collapse of Mexico’s Line 12 metro on May 3, which left 26 dead, was related to vital failures in the structure’s construction, said a preliminary report released by the independent Norwegian investigative authority DNV. The Norwegian experts interviewed Mexican metro personnel including directors, coordinators, train operators and institutional security personnel to compile its comprehensive report.
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