Death toll is expected to rise after a 7.1 magnitude earthquake strikes 120km from Mexico City, collapsing buildings and killing more than 139 people 2.17am BST As night falls in Mexico and rescuers continue to look for survivors, the civil defence agency has raised the confirmed number of earthquake fatalities to 139.Luis Felipe Puente, the head of the agency, said the highest death toll was in the state of Morelas, where at least 64 people have died. 2.02am BST David Agren reports from Mexico City:Mexicans in the Condesa neighbourhood brought buckets and formed lines to carry away rubble from a badly damaged building. Many arrived in work clothes, anxious to pitch in. Others arrived with bottles of water and pop to refresh the volunteers. Still more made sandwiches to feed them, while others donated masks to prevent dust inhalation. The outpouring of solidarity was reminiscent of how many ordinary Mexicans heroically helped out after the 1985 quake - although back then the government´s response was lacking and people were forced to fend for themselves.Mexico City residents are arriving with buckets and bottles of water to pitch in with rescue efforts. Many arrived in their work clothes pic.twitter.com/I1NCaA4Mub 1.40am BST There are reports of about 100 people trapped in a collapsed textile factory. I´ll bring more details as I get them.Associated Press has filed this report on people still trapped in rubble. 1.18am BST Mexican-American film director, Guillermo del Toro has called for internet and phone companies to make their services free for people.En el sismo del 85 Telmex abrio el@uso gratuito de telefonos. Pido publicamente que cuanta empresa pueda abra su WiFi o internetIn Mexico, hundreds of people are opening their wifi networks up to strangers affected by earthquake. #MiCasaEsTuCasa #sismo 1.11am BST Mexican President, Enrique Peña Nieto, who said he was flying to Oaxaca when the earthquake hit but immediately returned to Mexico City, has declared Me ...
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