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Second body recovered in San Antonio Abad building collapse; rescue operations continue

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Rescue teams have successfully located and retrieved the second victim trapped under debris following a structural failure at an unfinished construction site near Avenida de la Reforma. The incident, which occurred during demolition work for property number 24 in San Antonio Abad's Colonia Tránsito neighborhood of Cuauhtémoc district on March 10th morning involving approximately two hundred emergency personnel including firefighters and military units has left three workers missing initially but now reduced to one confirmed fatality.

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    Two additional bodies were recovered from the building collapse on San Antonio Abad Avenue in Mexico City during early morning rescue operations.
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    Rescue efforts continue with over 200 emergency personnel working to locate and assist remaining victims trapped under debris since Monday night.
Mar 14:59 The Secretariat of Integral Risk Management and Civil Protection confirmed the death toll has risen to two after locating a second trapped worker in San Antonio Abad during early morning rescue operations.
Feb 20, 36 hours ago (approx. Mar 18) Rescue teams located and recovered the body of one additional construction worker buried under debris at number 124 Avenida de la Ciudad Universitaria in CDMX following a building collapse that mobilized approximately 57 rescue personnel.

The Secretariat for Integral Risk Management and Protection confirmed the death of a second worker trapped in an building collapse at San Antonio Abad.

— (24-horas.mx)

Rescue brigades located and recovered the second body on March 10, 2026; rescue operations continue after workers were buried under debris during construction demolition work that mobilized over two hundred emergency personnel including military units to respond in CDMX.

— (Informador.mx)