Death toll is expected to rise after a 7.1 magnitude earthquake strikes 120km from Mexico City, collapsing buildings and killing more than 119 people 12.39am BST A Mexican news agency is among the many posting shocking footage of the earthquake´s aftermath, including collapsed buildings and destroyed roads.The hospitals have begun receiving the injured, and people have been urged to keep the streets clear for emergency services.Tras sismo, captan explosión dentro de edificio en la Ciudad de México pic.twitter.com/s78hhlijy1Devastating images from Mexico City. pic.twitter.com/RpF7sUq31sHospital has triage beds set up outside in Mex City pic.twitter.com/8RPjP8VteQAfectaciones en Autopista México Acapulco tramo Cuernavaca-Chilpancingo. #sismo pic.twitter.com/ugRqDtUfk0 12.18am BST The death toll is sadly rising swiftly. Authorities are now reporting at least 119 dead, including 30 in Mexico City, 54 in Morelas, and 11 in Puebla state. 12.08am BST `The building swayed like a hammock,` said Guillermo Salazar, a construction foreman, whose crew was working on a half-finished apartment block. Everyone escaped the structure unscathed. Salazar credited the earthquake drill two hours earlier with preventing a chaotic situation. 11.59pm BST The death toll has risen to 94, with at least 30 dead in Mexico City alone.Between 50 and 60 people have been pulled alive from rubble, according to Mayor Miguel Angel Mancera, who said at least 44 buildings collapsed. 11.56pm BST Reporter Nina Lakhani has described `total chaos` where she is in Mexico City.Lakhani said huge buildings had collapsed in La Condesa, and the army had arrived. 11.46pm BST Videos are emerging of the earthquake and its aftermath, with buildings collapsing across the region and rescuers rushing to free people form the rubble.Aquí el momento donde un edificio, al parecer en la Colonia Roma colapsa. pic.twitter.com/rAYKX0lJjmMexico City after earthquake. pic.twitter.com/qd3VeLslAfMy prayers #earthquakemexico #mex ...
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