Mass Transit suicide still being unwound
Prosecutor Uris Isaías Vargas Mendoza declared on the morning of Monday, June 9, that an investigation has begun into the death of a man on Line 1 of the Panama Metro .
Vargas explained that the man is 69 years old and a Mexican citizen.
Earlier, the Panama Metro reported in a statement that a passenger had committed suicide on Line 1.
“ We are maintaining partial service between the Santo Tomás and Villa Zaíta stations. The Lotería, 5 de Mayo, and Albrook stations are temporarily out of service ,” the agency wrote in X.
Following the incident, security protocols were immediately activated , coordinating with our ambulance service, the police, and the prosecutor’s office.
“ Service remains suspended between the Albrook and Lotería stations while the relevant authorities conduct investigations into this unfortunate incident .”
The Ministry of Social Development’s (Mides) 147 hotline is a toll-free hotline where experts provide psychological care for anxiety, stress, feelings of abandonment, or even domestic violence, and legal assistance.
There are also organizations such as the White Cross (6020-9825), SOS Vida Foundation (6534-9976), Serenamente Foundation (@fundacionserenamente on Instagram), Tú Vales Clinic for care for children suffering from bullying and cyberbullying (800-6410), Convive Panama which offers support groups for LGBT people (512-9834), Piero Rafael Martínez Foundation to help people grieving due to death or other losses (6613-3667), Roni Jaén Foundation for people with obesity or eating disorders (6628-5748), among others.
