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Death toll from southern Mexico’s big earthquake rises to 96
The death toll from Mexico’s 8.1 magnitude earthquake rose to 96 on Monday as more victims were confirmed in the hard-hit southern states of Oaxaca and Chiapas and residents worked to repair shattered homes and small businesses. The Foreign Relations Department said 95 people had died nationwide in Thursday’s quake. Then Chiapas state civil defense…
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Mexico declares three days of mourning after deadly earthquake
President Enrique Peña Nieto says government will help with reconstruction after most powerful quake in a century The Mexican president, Enrique Peña Nieto, has declared three days of national mourning after the strongest earthquake to hit the country in a century left at least 65 people dead and destroyed thousands of buildings. A major rescue…
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Earthquake Off Mexico Kills Dozens, Sparks Tsunami Warning
The death toll from the most powerful earthquake to hit Mexico in 100 years kept climbing Friday as rescue crews searched through the ruins of collapsed buildings in the coastal areas closest to the epicenter. As of Friday evening, the National Emergency Committee said 58 had died in the earthquake, according to Mexico’s civil defense…
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Mexico earthquake: tsunami warnings after 8.4 magnitude quake kills two
Residents on the southern coast have reportedly been told to evacuate amid fears of three metre tsunami. A magnitude 8.4 earthquake has been reported off the coast of Mexico, with residents told to evacuate and a tsunami warning issued for the region and neighbouring countries. The quake struck 200km south-west of the city of Tuxtla…
