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A strong earthquake has struck central Mexico, killing more than 200 people and toppling dozens of buildings in the capital, Mexico City. More than 20 children died and 30 are missing after a school collapsed, President Enrique Peña Nieto said.
The 7.1 magnitude quake also caused major damage in neighbouring states.
It struck shortly after many people had taken part in an earthquake drill, exactly 32 years after a quake killed thousands in Mexico City.
New Zealand has also been hit by a 6.1 magnitude earthquake.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-41327593
A strong earthquake has struck central Mexico, killing more than 200 people and toppling dozens of buildings in the capital, Mexico City. More than 20 children died and 30 are missing after a school collapsed, President Enrique Peña Nieto said.
The 7.1 magnitude quake also caused major damage in neighbouring states.
It struck shortly after many people had taken part in an earthquake drill, exactly 32 years after a quake killed thousands in Mexico City.
New Zealand has also been hit by a 6.1 magnitude earthquake.
Is it just me or are there loads of earthquakes and severe storms these days? -
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- 20-09-2017 13:47
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Aww, that's so sad
Is it just me or are there loads of earthquakes and severe storms these days? -
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- 20-09-2017 13:54
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Aww, that's so sad
Is it just me or are there loads of earthquakes and severe storms these days? -
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- 20-09-2017 13:55
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storms are getting worse, but I don't think there's been a rise in earthquakes -
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i mean that globally I don't think there's a trend of them increasing in frequency -
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- 20-09-2017 14:00
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Aww, that's so sad
Is it just me or are there loads of earthquakes and severe storms these days?
Yeah New Zealand also got hit by one just a few hours after Mexico. This is Mexico's second earthquake, two weeks ago 98 people died, now this earthquake another 200+ are dead. -
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I know right... I honestly think the apocalypse might be upon us
Yeah New Zealand also got hit by one just a few hours after Mexico. This is Mexico's second earthquake, two weeks ago 98 people died, now this earthquake another 200+ are dead.
And ever if we count only "major" ones, there were three, because yesterday two earthquakes occurred just kilometres away from each other, one 6.8, one 7.1.
Mexico City was largely built on a lake bed, which made the buildings almost impossible to be completely shock-proof. The hurricanes bringing in lots and lots of rain in the past several weeks just made it worse as the soil was liquidized.
Interestingly, it's the rich who are suffering now. La Condesa and Roma, two of the hardest hit regions, are two of the most prosperous neighbourhoods in the already-rich metropolis. The historic centre and the super-rich Polanco also suffered major damages.The primary school that collapsed was a private school. So it will interesting to see how the governments will respond to this now that it's the rich that will be upset.
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