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RSS Feeds7.1 magnitude quake kills 120 as buildings crumble in Mexico
(WorldNews Mexico)

 
 

20 september 2017 03:18:03

 
7.1 magnitude quake kills 120 as buildings crumble in Mexico
(WorldNews Mexico)
 


MEXICO CITY (AP) -- A magnitude 7.1 earthquake stunned central Mexico on Tuesday, killing at least 120 people as buildings collapsed in plumes of dust. Thousands fled into the streets in panic, and many stayed to help rescue those trapped. Dozens of buildings tumbled into mounds of rubble or were severely damaged in densely populated parts of Mexico City and nearby states. Mayor Miguel Angel Mancera said buildings fell at 44 places in the capital alone as high-rises across the city swayed sickeningly. The quake is the deadliest in Mexico since a 1985 quake on the same date killed thousands. It came less than two weeks after another powerful quake caused 90 deaths in the country's south....


 
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