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What would be a moment of party and celebration with the lighting of the traditional Christmas tree in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, in northern Mexico, became a moment of “tension”, which quickly became the topic of conversation in social networks.
It was about the right moment when Mario Alberto López , Mayor of Matamoros, was electrocuted when lighting the Christmas tree and was captured on video, where it is appreciated how an electric shock takes him by surprise while he was about to turn on the
Suddenly, López, accompanied by his wife, Marsella Huerta, see that is shaken, with a surprised face, when his left hand apparently touches one of the cables that had the connection .
Given this fact, the attendees could not contain their laughter at the accident suffered by Mayor Mario Alberto López.
For his part, the politician tries to hide that he received an electric shock, while smiling for the photos of the journalists who accompanied the moment.
Even, in his own social networks, López did not refer to the fact and only narrated that, “Accompanied by my wife Marsella Huerta and the Matamorenses families, tonight we lit the traditional Christmas pine , kicking off the December celebrations in Matamoros. This time is one of union, reflection and spiritual peace. ”
Luckily , the moment did not pass to greater, however, the video of that moment became a national trend.
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