Highlights 1 At least 60 people died when the most powerful earthquake in over eight decades hit Mexico. 3 It was stronger than the 1985 temblor that flattened swathes of Mexico City and killed thousands. Classes were suspended in much of central and southern Mexico on Friday to allow authorities to assess the impact. The 1985 earthquake was just inland, about 230 miles from Mexico City. ALSO READ |Magnitude 8 earthquake hits southern Mexico, tsunami alert issuedHurricane Irma kills 14 in Caribbean islands, heads for Florida

Source: India Today September 08, 2017 23:16 UTC