Death toll in Mexico earthquake rises to 90; people fearful to return home due to aftershocks
Officials in Oaxaca and Chiapas states said thousands of houses and hundreds of schools had been damaged or destroyed in Mexico
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A woman removes debris from the remains of her home, which was destroyed in Thursday’s 8.1 earthquake, Oaxaca state, Mexico. Officials in Oaxaca and Chiapas states said thousands of houses and hundreds of schools had been damaged or destroyed. Hundreds of thousands of people were also reported to be without water service. AP
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Two people riding a bike pause to look at a building that collapsed in Juchitan. Life for many has moved outdoors in the quake-shocked city of Juchitan, where a third of the homes are reported uninhabitable and repeated aftershocks have scared people away from many structures still standing. AP
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People whose homes have been left uninhabitable by Thursday’s earthquake camped out in a plaza in Juchitan. Many people continued to sleep outside, fearful of more collapses, as strong aftershocks continued to rattle the town, including a magnitude 5.2 jolt on early Sunday. AP
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Some Juchitecos seeking solace trekked through the destruction to find an open-air Mass on Sunday since many of the churches were either damaged or left vacant until they could be checked. Catholics take communion during an open air Mass in a town square outside a damaged school, across the street from St Vicente Ferrer church. AP
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Women sort through a delivery of clothing donated by residents of the nearby town of Matias Romero, which also suffered some damage in the earthquake on Thursday. The death toll rose to 90 after 25 new deaths were reported in Oaxaca state. AP
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