Mexico rocked by earthquake on anniversary of 1985 quake: 248 dead including 21 children
At least 248 people were killed when a powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Mexico on Tuesday, including 21 children crushed beneath an elementary school.
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At least 248 people were killed when a powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Mexico on Tuesday, including 21 children crushed beneath an elementary school that was reduced to rubble. Reuters
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President Enrique Pena Nieto, who rushed to the site, warned the death toll could rise. “Unfortunately, many people have lost their lives, including children, in schools, buildings and homes,” he said in a national address. Reuters
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In addition to Mexico City, people were also killed in Puebla, Morelos, Mexico state and Guerrero, said Interior Minister Miguel Osorio Chong. AP
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Memories of the devastating 1985 earthquake, which killed at least 10,000 people, surged to the surface on what was meant to be a low-key 32nd anniversary. Adding to the national sense of vulnerability, the quake also came just 12 days after another temblor that killed nearly 100 people and left more than 200 injured, mainly in the southern states of Oaxaca and Chiapas. AP
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In several locations, large crowds of people clambered on buildings that were now piles of stone and tangled metal, trying to pull people out. Emergency workers held up signs commanding “Silence” so crews could listen for the sounds of any survivors. Reuters
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