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9 die when strong winds topple stage at a campaign rally in Mexico

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SAN PEDRO GARZA GARCIA, Mexico - A strong gust of wind toppled the stage at a campaign rally Wednesday evening in the northern Mexican state of Nuevo Leon, killing at least nine people - including a child - and injuring 63, the state's governor said.

The collapse occurred during an event attended by presidential long-shot candidate Jorge Alvarez Maynez, who ran to escape. Videos of the collapse on social media sh