Enrique Metinides- In Place of Coincidence

 "EA Ford Mustang fell into the San Cristóbal Canal in Ecatepec, Mexico State on the Mexico-Pachuca highway. The three persons in the car died when they left the car. They were carried away by the current. 1989."


                                     
 "The Regis Hotel, with its three cabarets, a pharmacy and a café were destroyed by the 19 September 1985 earthquake. Hundreds of dead and wounded, 20 September 1985."


                                     
 "Attack on security vehicle by armed commando in Av. Universidad. The attackers shot three policemen. While they were escaping with the money, several police cars turned up, forcing them to take refuge in Comercial Mexicana, where another violent shoot-out ensued. The assailants eventually got away with the money. September 1988."


                                      
"A streetcar was derailed in Calzada de Guadalupe, three blocks from the Basilica. The streetcar crashed into a lamp-post, injuring 15. The 1980s."


I came across these photographs on the Zone Zero website   and I was immediately overwhelmed by so many emotions. They are shocking, sad , amazing, unbelievable, I just cant believe Enrique , or anyone for that matter could be in these situations to photograph them at such pivotal moments! They remind me of Weegee's photographs but taken in Mexico City during the 80's . http://www.zonezero.com