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Death Toll From Mexican Earthquake Rises To 10

Death Toll From Mexican Earthquake Rises To 10

The death toll from a powerful earthquake that struck southern Mexico on Tuesday has risen to 10 people, authorities said.

Residents in the areas have also began clearing the rubble and assessing the damage from the temblor.

The area surrounding the popular Huatulco beach resort in the southern state of Oaxaca was hardest hit by the 7.4 magnitude quake, but the shaking could be felt as far away as Mexico City, where tall buildings swayed and thousands of people raced into the streets.

Roughly 30 buildings in the capital were damaged, and in a northern neighbourhood that was hard hit …

Street 'Like Chewing Gum' As Major Quake Hits Southern Mexico

Street ‘Like Chewing Gum’ As Major Quake Hits Southern Mexico

MEXICO CITY, June 23 (Reuters) – A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck the coast of southern Mexico on Tuesday, killing at least one person, buckling paved roads, and sending people fleeing their homes into the streets.

One person died in the state of Oaxaca, Governor Alejandro Murat said, after the quake hit the Pacific coastal state mid-morning.

Mexico’s civil protection agency recommended that residents move away from the coastline to avoid a possible tsunami. Videos on social media showed the ocean’s water receding in Oaxaca, a mountainous state that is …