Mexico’s capital was shattered by Tuesday’s magnitude 7.1 quake that flattened dozens of buildings and killed at least 307 people. Although the latest quake was not as destructive, fear is running high among the population. The Popocatepetl volcano, which is visible on a clear day to the approximately 20 million people that live in the Mexico City metropolitan region, spewed vapor and ash-filled gas after two small eruptions on Saturday. Caravans of volunteers were shuttling aid to isolated communities, with many from brigades organised at Mexico City universities. Tuesday’s quake hit on the anniversary of the deadly 1985 tremor that by some estimates killed 10,000 people.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 24, 2017 02:26 UTC