At 5:02 p.m., one train was stopped waiting to get the order to pass, because the train stopped at a platform. The next train came up behind it, and for reasons we do not know, plodded into the back of that train – the operator of that train was the one who lost her life.
Jim Catoe • Explaining the official version of events. It’s still too early to figure out why that train crashed into the other. But as information unfolds, we’ll keep you posted. • source
When we went out and ran towards the nursery, teachers already had many children outside, those who could walk properly. A pickup truck broke down the walls. The dad of one of the kids broke down one of the walls with his car driving in reverse, and that helped us a bit.
An unidentified man at the scene • Describing how parents were running their vehicles into the wall to help get the children out of the building. The toll from the blaze now stands at 41. By the way, why does Mexico seem to be getting all the really awful news lately? Seems unfair. • source