Tuesday, September 19, 2017

More than 100 dead after 7.1 magnitude earthquake strikes Mexico

More than 105 people are dead after a 7.1 magnitude earthquake rocked central Mexico Tuesday afternoon, hitting on the 32nd anniversary of the biggest earthquake to ever strike the country's capital.

The earthquake caused extensive damage to Mexico City, leveling at least 27 buildings, including homes, schools and office buildings, according to President Enrique Pena Nieto, who did a flyover of the city this afternoon. At least two children were trapped under rubble at the entrance of a school in Mexico City, according to local reports. Neighbors and volunteers were working to free them.

Meanwhile, the city's airport descended into chaos as the ground rippled and chunks of plaster fell from the walls, Dallas resident George Smallwood told ABC News. “I felt the ground shaking, and I heard everyone screaming and starting to run,” he said, adding that at first, he thought he was in the middle of a terror attack.

Today's earthquake comes 11 days after an 8.1 magnitude quake struck off Mexico's southern Pacific coast, killing dozens of people.- Read More, ABCNews

More than 100 dead after 7.1 magnitude earthquake strikes Mexico

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