Tuesday, September 19, 2017

First Photos from Mexican Earthquake! They need your prayers.

At least 119 killed after 7.1-magnitude earthquake rocks Mexico City, triggering explosions, collapsing buildings and sending people fleeing into the street

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  • Tremor hit hours after emergency drills around the nation on the anniversary of another devastating quake
  • Horrifying images coming out of country's capital show rubble and chunks of buildings strewn across roads
  • It came on the anniversary of a devastating earthquake that hit the country in 1985, killing thousands
  • Local resident Georgina Sanchez said: 'I'm so worried. I can't stop crying. It's the same nightmare as in 1985'
  • So far, 119 people have been reported killed nationwide as a result of the earthquake 
At least 119 people are dead after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit Mexico, causing gas line explosions, toppling buildings and forcing thousands to be evacuated into the street.
The tremor hit just hours after emergency drills around the nation on the anniversary of another devastating quake that killed thousands in Mexico City in 1985.
Today's quake hit near the Puebla state town of Raboso, about 76 miles southeast of Mexico City, at a depth of 32 miles, the US Geological Survey said.
Horrifying images coming out of the country's capital show rubble strewn across roads and enormous chunks of collapsed buildings laying on the ground with hundreds of terrified locals fleeing onto the streets.
As structures fell around her, local resident Georgina Sanchez, 52, said: 'I'm so worried. I can't stop crying. It's the same nightmare as in 1985.'
It comes just days after another powerful quake - measuring 8.1 - hit Mexico, killing at least 98 people. 
Huge explosion in Mexico City after 7.1 magnitude earthquake

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Dust rises over Mexico City on Tuesday after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Raboso, a town south of the capital. The photo was taken through a window in the iconic Torre Latinoamericana tower in downtown Mexico City
Dust rises over Mexico City on Tuesday after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Raboso, a town south of the capital. The photo was taken through a window in the iconic Torre
Latinoamericana tower in downtown Mexico City
After the buildings fell, volunteers took to the streets to help the injured and find survivors, while police and army were dispatched to secure buildings and dissuade looting
After the buildings fell, volunteers took to the streets to help the injured and find survivors, while police and army were dispatched to secure buildings and dissuade looting
Residents of Mexico City work together to assist an injured man as he is moved out of a martially collapsed building by rescuers inside
Residents of Mexico City work together to assist an injured man as he is moved out of a martially collapsed building by rescuers inside
At least 44 buildings were toppled in Mexico City (pictured) alone, and still others damaged and crumbled elsewhere as the shockwaves spread out
At least 44 buildings were toppled in Mexico City (pictured) alone, and still others damaged and crumbled elsewhere as the shockwaves spread out
A girl looks at a building that was knocked down by the earthquake in Mexico City. More than 100 people died in the earthquake and its related collapses and explosions
A girl looks at a building that was knocked down by the earthquake in Mexico City. More than 100 people died in the earthquake and its related collapses and explosions
Rescuers and residents of the Colonia Condesa neighborhood look for victims amid the ruins of a building, while Mexico City police look on
Rescuers and residents of the Colonia Condesa neighborhood look for victims amid the ruins of a building, while Mexico City police look on
Police and military secure the area outside a building that collapsed, while rescuers search for survivors amid the devastation
Police and military secure the area outside a building that collapsed, while rescuers search for survivors amid the devastation
Dozens of rescuers dismantle the ruins of a destroyed building in the hopes of finding trapped survivors
Dozens of rescuers dismantle the ruins of a destroyed building in the hopes of finding trapped survivors
A heavily damaged building appears to have collapsed backwards onto itself in this frightening image from Mexico City on Tuesday
A heavily damaged building appears to have collapsed backwards onto itself in this frightening image from Mexico City on Tuesday
A collapsed building stands buckled, cracked and crumbling after the 7.1-magnitude quake rocked 
A collapsed building stands buckled, cracked and crumpled after an earthquake. At least 44 buildings in the city were demolished in the natural disaster
Debris is seen in a parking lot after the earthquake struck the Mexican capital. This car is lucky - other photos show vehicles completely crushed by falling bricks and concrete
Debris is seen in a parking lot after the earthquake struck the Mexican capital. This car is lucky - other photos show vehicles completely crushed by falling bricks and concrete
People gather around of the Angel of Independence monument after the earthquake. The monument has become a focal point for mass events in the city, whether celebrations, protests or - now - mourning
People gather around of the Angel of Independence monument after the earthquake. The monument has become a focal point for mass events in the city, whether celebrations, protests or - now - mourning
The North American and Cocos tectonic plates rub one another, creating friction that causes earthquakes - sometimes, as in the case of Tuesday's disaster, away from their edges. The September 7 earthquake is believed to be unconnected
The North American and Cocos tectonic plates rub one another, creating friction that causes earthquakes - sometimes, as in the case of Tuesday's disaster, away from their edges. The September 7 earthquake is believed to be unconnected
This image from the US Geological Survey shows how various areas were affected as the shockwaves spread out across Mexico. Mexico City, being at the bottom of a former lake bed, was particularly badly hit
This image from the US Geological Survey shows how various areas were affected as the shockwaves spread out across Mexico. Mexico City, being at the bottom of a former lake bed, was particularly badly hit
Mexico City Mayor Miguel Angel Mancera said 50 to 60 people were rescued alive by citizens and emergency workers in Mexico City.
The federal interior minister, Miguel Angel Osorio Chong, said authorities had reports of people possibly still being trapped in collapsed buildings. He said search efforts were slow because of the fragility of rubble.
'It has to be done very carefully," he said. And "time is against us.' 
These women managed to make it out of a building just before it collapsed - leaving them covered in dust
These women managed to make it out of a building just before it collapsed - leaving them covered in dust
Rescuers look for survivors in a trapped building in the Roma neighborhood of Mexico City. The quake measured a magnitude of 7.1, and occurred on the anniversary of another quake that killed thousands in 1985
Rescuers look for survivors in a trapped building in the Roma neighborhood of Mexico City. The quake measured a magnitude of 7.1, and occurred on the anniversary of another quake that killed thousands in 1985
Rescuers carry an injured man through crowds of shocked onlookers. Mexico City's inhabitants were shaken by the disaster, the epicenter of which was located several miles away in the neighboring state of Puebla
Rescuers carry an injured man through crowds of shocked onlookers. Mexico City's inhabitants were shaken by the disaster, the epicenter of which was located several miles away in the neighboring state of Puebla
Smoke and dust can be seen rising to the heavens in this handout picture taken by local man Edgar Cabalceta shortly after the earthquake struck
Smoke and dust can be seen rising to the heavens in this handout picture taken by local man Edgar Cabalceta shortly after the earthquake struck
A terrifying fireball was captured by a local in this shocking footage. Multiple gas leaks have been reported in the city due to fractured pipes
A terrifying fireball was captured by a local in this shocking footage. Multiple gas leaks have been reported in the city due to fractured pipes
Mexican authorities said several fires had been reported across the massive city, which is one of the biggest in the world, with a population of 20 million people
Mexican authorities said several fires had been reported across the massive city, which is one of the biggest in the world, with a population of 20 million people
This car was left crushed under falling debris during the 7.1-magnitude earthquake
This car was left crushed under falling debris during the 7.1-magnitude earthquake
Hospital patients who were evacuated from wards were taken outside in their beds as a safety precaution. The earthquake came on the anniversary of a devastating strike that occurred in 1985, killing thousands
Hospital patients who were evacuated from wards were taken outside in their beds as a safety precaution. The earthquake came on the anniversary of a devastating strike that occurred in 1985, killing thousands
As structures fell around her, local resident Georgina Sanchez, 52, said: 'I'm so worried. I can't stop crying. It's the same nightmare as in 1985'
As structures fell around her, local resident Georgina Sanchez, 52, said: 'I'm so worried. I can't stop crying. It's the same nightmare as in 1985'
Mariana Morales, a 26-year-old nutritionist, was one many who spontaneously participated in rescue efforts.
She wore a paper face mask and her hands were still dusty from having joined a rescue brigade to clear rubble from a building that fell in a cloud of dust before her eyes, about 15 minutes after the quake.
Morales said she was in a taxi when the quake struck, and she out and sat on a sidewalk to try to recover from the scare. Then, just a few yards away, the three-story building collapsed.
Gala Dluzhynska was taking a class with 11 other women on the second floor of a building on the trendy Alvaro Obregon street when the quake struck and window and ceiling panels fell as the building began to tear apart.
She said she fell in the stairs and people began to walk over her, before someone finally pulled her up.
“There were no stairs anymore. There were rocks,” she said.
They reached the bottom only to find it barred. A security guard finally came and unlocked it.
Much of Mexico City is built on former lakebed, the soil of which can amplify the effects of earthquakes centered hundreds of miles away.
Thousands of people evacuated from office buildings gather in Reforma Avenue. Throughout Mexico City, rescuer workers and residents dug through the rubble of collapsed buildings seeking survivors
Thousands of people evacuated from office buildings gather in Reforma Avenue. Throughout Mexico City, rescuer workers and residents dug through the rubble of collapsed buildings seeking survivors
Volunteers search a building that collapsed after an earthquake, crushing a taxi in the process
Volunteers search a building that collapsed after an earthquake, crushing a taxi in the process
A view of three vehicles under piles of by debris following an earthquake that toppled buildings across the Mexican capital
A view of three vehicles under piles of by debris following an earthquake that toppled buildings across the Mexican capital
An injured woman is tended to by a medic after being caught in the sudden earthquake
An injured woman is tended to by a medic after being caught in the sudden earthquake
A doctor tends to a patient who was evacuated - like so many others - from hospital during the earthquake. The ill man has been hooked up to a breathing apparatus
A doctor tends to a patient who was evacuated - like so many others - from hospital during the earthquake. The ill man has been hooked up to a breathing apparatus
Civil defence personnel and volunteers link arms in order to form a perimeter around the site where a building collapsed
Civil defence personnel and volunteers link arms in order to form a perimeter around the site where a building collapsed
Volunteers search a building that collapsed  in the Roma neighborhood of Mexico City, hauling rubble away in buckets and other makeshift containers
Volunteers search a building that collapsed in the Roma neighborhood of Mexico City, hauling rubble away in buckets and other makeshift containers
Bags of trash and rubble are tossed to one side by rescuers as they dig survivors out from underneath collapsed buildings
Bags of trash and rubble are tossed to one side by rescuers as they dig survivors out from underneath collapsed buildings
'I could barely stand up. There was glass falling everywhere. I really thought the building was going to fall,' reporter Emily Green told NPR. "It was a terrifying experience.'
In the state of Morelos, just south of Mexico City, at least 42 people died, the state's governor said. Authorities reported other deaths in neighboring Puebla and the State of Mexico.
'People are really scared right now,' said dentist Claudia Meneses who was in her clinic in Mexico City's Lindavista neighborhood when the earthquake struck in the afternoon. 'We're going to go to a building that fell to see if we can help.'
At a nearby market, a worker in a hard hat walked around the outside of the building, warning people not to smoke as a smell of cooking gas filled the air.
Officials said that multiple fires had been reported in the city, and that the earthquake had caused widespread gas leaks. Twitter footage captured a massive fireball, several stories high, during the quake.
Market stall vendor Edith Lopez, 25, had been in a taxi a few blocks away when the earthquake struck. She said she saw glass bursting out of the windows of some buildings. 
She was anxiously trying to locate her children, whom she had left in the care of her disabled mother. 
Twitter video shows building swaying during Mexico earthquake


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This federal building was filmed swaying precariously during the earthquake. This photo afterwards shows how its facade fell away during the onslaught
This federal building was filmed swaying precariously during the earthquake. This photo afterwards shows how its facade fell away during the onslaught
People armed with shovels shift rubble and dust as they hurry to free victims trapped beneath a collapsed building in Mexico City on Tuesday
People armed with shovels shift rubble and dust as they hurry to free victims trapped beneath a collapsed building in Mexico City on Tuesday
A man walks out of the door frame of a building that collapsed in the Condesa neighborhood of Mexico City after the massive earthquake rocked the area
A man walks out of the door frame of a building that collapsed in the Condesa neighborhood of Mexico City after the massive earthquake rocked the area
A building can be seen left with its entire facade stripped away, exposing the rooms inside. Witnesses said glass exploded from tall buildings as the quake hit
Volunteers and officials gather to help those trapped in a collapsed building
A building can be seen left with its entire facade stripped away, exposing the rooms inside.  Witnesses said glass exploded from tall buildings as the quake hit. On the right, volunteers and officials gather to help those trapped in a collapsed building
Police are seen having taped off a building whose upper floors collapsed completely onto its first floor during the earthquake
Police are seen having taped off a building whose upper floors collapsed completely onto its first floor during the earthquake
Patients evacuated from hospital buildings lie on their beds in the street following the earthquake, which caused many buildings to sway sickeningly and others to collapse completely
Patients evacuated from hospital buildings lie on their beds in the street following the earthquake, which caused many buildings to sway sickeningly and others to collapse completely
A doctor attends to an injured woman in the street in medico after the powerful earthquake 
A doctor attends to an injured woman in the street in medico after the powerful earthquake 
An injured man is helped by medics
More survivors are hunted in the wreckage of a building
An injured man (left) is helped by medics, while more survivors are hunted (right) in the wreckage of a building 
Police in riot gear are deployed to prevent looting and disorder. The US Geological Survey put the quake's magnitude at 7.1 while Mexico's Seismological Institute said it measured 6.8 on its scale
Police in riot gear are deployed to prevent looting and disorder. The US Geological Survey put the quake's magnitude at 7.1 while Mexico's Seismological Institute said it measured 6.8 on its scale
The 7.1 earthquake was too far from the larger quake 11 days ago to be an aftershock, and appears to be a separate and unrelated event, said US Geological Survey seismologist Paul Earle. 
The epicenters of the two quakes are 404 miles apart and most aftershocks are within 62 miles, Earle said.
Tuesday's quake was at a known tectonic fault, but - unlike many strong earthquakes - it was not at the edges of two moving plates, Earle explained.
This fault was inside the Cocos plate, which about 300 kilometers further east slips under the North American plate. As that happens, there is a 'pulling apart motion' of the plates.
There have been 19 earthquakes of magnitude 6.5 or larger within 250 kilometers of Tuesday's quake in the past century. Earth usually has about 15 to 20 earthquakes this size or larger each year.
Initial calculations show that more than 30 million people would have felt moderate shaking from Tuesday's quake. The US Geological Survey predicts 'significant casualty and damage are likely and the disaster is potentially widespread.' 
Massive 7.1 earthquake destroys buildings in Mexico City


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The earthquake struck 5 miles southeast of Atencingo in the central state of Puebla at a depth of 32 miles
The earthquake struck 5 miles southeast of Atencingo in the central state of Puebla at a depth of 32 miles
Rescuers clear rubble near a collapsed billboard sign after the earthquake struck Mexico City. There was another quake 11 days ago but a seismologist said that today's strike was too far away to be an aftershock
Rescuers clear rubble near a collapsed billboard sign after the earthquake struck Mexico City. There was another quake 11 days ago but a seismologist said that today's strike was too far away to be an aftershock

Workers tackle the collapsed building next to the billboard. Tuesday's quake was at a known tectonic fault, but - unlike many strong earthquakes - it was not at the edges of two moving plates
A man walks through the remains of what used to be a house in Mexico City, in the wake of the terrifying earthquake. Mexico City has 20 million inhabitants
A man walks through the remains of what used to be a house in Mexico City, in the wake of the terrifying earthquake. Mexico City has 20 million inhabitants
People in the Roma Norte neighborhood of Mexico City briefly celebrate after rescuing two people from a building that collapsed during the earthquake
People in the Roma Norte neighborhood of Mexico City briefly celebrate after rescuing two people from a building that collapsed during the earthquake
Rescuers lower and injured man (pictured) from a collapsed building. After the rescue they fell silent again, to better hear other trapped people
A woman is seen here hugging a child outside a school
Rescuers lower and injured man (left) from a collapsed building. After the rescue they fell silent again, to better hear other trapped people. A woman can be seen right hugging a child outside a school
Horrifying images coming out of the country's capital show rubble strewn across roads and enormous chunks of collapsed buildings laying on the ground with hundreds of terrified locals fleeing onto the streets
Horrifying images coming out of the country's capital show rubble strewn across roads and enormous chunks of collapsed buildings laying on the ground with hundreds of terrified locals fleeing onto the streets
Rescuers are seen working through piles of debris in Mexico City with the help of bystanders
Rescuers are seen working through piles of debris in Mexico City with the help of bystanders


Lazaro Frutis, a 45-year-old who escaped an office building before it crumpled to the ground, said: 'We ran outside thinking all was going to collapse around us.' Vehicles that have been destroyed by falling rubble are pictured
In the capital Mexico City, thousands of people streamed out of buildings into the streets in a panic filling the plaza around the Independence Monument with a mass of people. 
Traffic came to a standstill as masses of workers blocked streets while clouds of dust rose from fallen facades. 
Office workers were also seen hugging each other to calm themselves.
Mexico State Gov. Alfredo del Mazo told the Televisa news network that the earthquake had killed at least two people in his state, which borders Mexico City.
Del Mazo said a quarry worker was killed when the quake unleashed a rock slide, and another died when hit by a falling lamppost.  
In Mexico City's Roma neighborhood small piles of stucco and brick fallen from building facades littered the streets.
At one site there, rescue workers cheered as they brought a woman alive from what remained of a toppled building.
After celebrating, the workers immediately called for quiet again so they could listen for the sound of survivors under the rubble.
Donald Trump said on Twitter: 'God bless the people of Mexico City. We are with you and will be there for you.' 
Panic in Mexico City as 7.1 earthquake hits capital

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The tremor hit just hours after emergency drills around the nation on the anniversary of a devastating quake that killed thousands in Mexico City in 1985
The tremor hit just hours after emergency drills around the nation on the anniversary of a devastating quake that killed thousands in Mexico City in 1985
Locals are pictured clearing debris from the earthquake which left dozens of buildings collapsed - with metal and concrete sent falling to the ground
Locals are pictured clearing debris from the earthquake which left dozens of buildings collapsed - with metal and concrete sent falling to the ground
Clouds of dust rose from fallen facades following the dramatic tremor which sent panic throughout the capital city's 20million inhabitants
Clouds of dust rose from fallen facades following the dramatic tremor which sent panic throughout the capital city's 20million inhabitants
The impact of the quake ripped buildings to pieces with materials torn from structures by the force of the tremor
The impact of the quake ripped buildings to pieces with materials torn from structures by the force of the tremor
It comes just days after a powerful 8.1 quake hit Mexico killing at least 98 people. Locals are pictured helping a woman during today's incident
It comes just days after a powerful 8.1 quake hit Mexico killing at least 98 people. Locals are pictured helping a woman during today's incident
A bulldozer removes debris from a partially collapsed building after an earthquake in Mexico City
A bulldozer removes debris from a partially collapsed building after an earthquake in Mexico City
Two men calmed a woman, blood trickling form a small wound on her knee, seated on a stool in the street, telling her to breathe deeply.
Lazaro Frutis, a 45-year-old who escaped an office building before it crumpled to the ground, said: 'We ran outside thinking all was going to collapse around us.
'The worst thing is, we don't know about our families or anything.'
At a nearby market, a worker in a hard hat walked around the outside of the building, warning people not to smoke as a smell of cooking gas filled the air. 
Market stall vendor Edith Lopez, 25, was caught up in the quake and said she saw glass bursting out of the windows of some buildings.
Mexico City's international airport says it has suspended operations due to the magnitude 7.1 quake that shook the central part of the country.
The airport says in a tweet that airport personnel are checking the structures for damage. It's not immediately clear how many flights have been affected. 
Earlier this month, an 8.1 magnitude quake struck off the coast of Chiapas killing at least 98 people.
Office workers huddle as major earthquake shakes Mexico City


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Streams of smoke were seen streaming from piles of collapsed buildings in the capital Mexico City
Streams of smoke were seen streaming from piles of collapsed buildings in the capital Mexico City

Mexicans were left shocked as the quake struck just hours after emergency drills
The hardest-hit area was Juchitan, Oaxaca, where a third of the city's homes collapsed or were uninhabitable.
The remains of brick walls and clay tile roofs cluttered streets as families dragged mattresses on to pavements to spend another anxious night sleeping outdoors.
Members of the 'Topos' (Moles) specialised rescue team dug through piles of debris looking for folk's loved ones and hoping to find some that were still alive. 
Soldiers of the Army and Navy also joined in on the search and rescue, hoping to locate the bodies still missing in the wreckage.
Pena Nieto declared three days of national mourning when he first broke numbers on the deaths associated with the earthquake
The epicenter of the earthquake was 123km southwest of the town of Pijijiapan. 
People fled for their lives after the earthquake struck the capital Mexico City
People fled for their lives after the earthquake struck the capital Mexico City
Today's quake hit 5 miles southeast of Atencingo in the central state of Puebla at a depth of 32 miles, the US Geological Survey said
Today's quake hit 5 miles southeast of Atencingo in the central state of Puebla at a depth of 32 miles, the US Geological Survey said


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