Rescue teams across central Mexico are scrambling to find survivors trapped under debris after a 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck near the capital, Mexico City, killing hundreds of people. Photo: Associated PressMEXICO CITY—The ritual is grimly familiar to most Mexicans: When a member of the Topos raises a clenched right fist from atop the rubble of building collapsed by an earthquake, everyone goes silent so rescue workers can hear any pleas for help from beneath the debris. On Wednesday, the Topos—Spanish for moles—were out in force across this city, where close to 40 buildings collapsed after Tuesday’s devastating 7.1 earthquake that...

Source: Wall Street Journal September 20, 2017 20:10 UTC