In a quiet corner of Mexico City, family members and neighbors came together this week to remember the people who lost their lives in an explosion at the Puente de la Concordia, a well-known overpass in the capital. Holding photographs, flowers, and handwritten signs, the group repeated a simple but powerful message: “We have not forgotten them.”
For those who gathered, the gesture was less about ceremony and more about keeping alive the memory of loved ones whose deaths shook the surrounding community. Many said the passage of time has done little to ease the pain, and that returning to the site of the tragedy helps them feel connected to those they lost.
The bridge itself has become an unofficial memorial, a place where residents pause to reflect on what happened and to demand that authorities not let the case fade from public attention. Community members used the gathering to call for accountability and for concrete answers about the causes of the explosion, echoing a broader pattern in Mexico City where residents often organize grassroots memorials after industrial or infrastructure accidents.
The emotional tribute underscores how deeply the incident affected the surrounding neighborhood, with survivors and relatives insisting that remembrance is itself a form of justice.
To read the full story in Spanish, visit La Jornada’s original report.
Source: "No los hemos olvidado": recuerdan a víctimas de explosión en Puente de la Concordia (jornada.com.mx). English version produced with AI assistance.
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