Frida Sofía, age 12: the Mexico City quake 'survivor' who was never there Read moreParts of Mexico City – which is built on a drained lakebed – were devastated in the quake which struck 32 years to the day after the country’s deadliest earthquake killed thousands and laid waste to the capital. But details of the destruction outside the capital are only now starting to emerge, with reports of entire towns flattened and thousands of people left homeless. Directly south of Mexico City in Morelos state, the death toll stands at 73. In Puebla state, authorities have declared a state of “extraordinary emergency” in 112 municipalities – equivalent to 51% of the region. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Rescue services and volunteers search for victims under the debris of the Mexico City school that collapsed in the earthquake.

Source: The Guardian September 21, 2017 18:18 UTC