Mexico metro crash witness recalls horror, silence
When the power came back minutes later, Ramon, a dentist, saw white smoke rising from the metro, and two orange wagons plunged into a V-shape between the elevated track that had snapped in two.
''Everyone was in shock. Nobody could believe what was happening. Suddenly it seemed as though we were dreaming, we couldn't believe it. Then there was a moment of absolute silence, I thought I might hear yells of the people inside, but just the opposite, it was silence.''
The two dashed to the scene to offer help, keeping their distance in case the overpass collapsed further.
The magnitude of the disaster on Monday night (May 3) began to sink in as Ramon watched some 20 victims carried out on stretchers.
Since the metro's inauguration in 2012, Ramon saw the line as a blessing for her community.
"Yes, it was hopeful, I felt good about it because it was the nicest metro line and the government had finally done something for all Mexicans.''
