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| Mexico City earthquake: People trapped as fires break out across capital after huge tremors | Mexico City earthquake: People trapped as fires break out across capital after huge tremors |
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| Fires have been reported in buildings across Mexico City and people are trapped after a powerful earthquake struck close to the city, causing massive damage. | Fires have been reported in buildings across Mexico City and people are trapped after a powerful earthquake struck close to the city, causing massive damage. |
| An official at the Civil Protection agency confirmed people were underneath the rubble after the 7.1 magnitude quake. | |
| Thousands of people have moved onto the streets to avoid precarious buildings. | Thousands of people have moved onto the streets to avoid precarious buildings. |
| The earthquake struck close to the town of Atencingo in the central state of Puebla, 76 miles southeast of Mexico City, the US Geological Survey said. | |
| Photos showed some buildings had collapsed and cars were crushed by debris that had been shaken loose from buildings. | |
| One image showed a multistory building partially collapsed with dozens of rescue workers close by. It is unclear if people were trapped inside. | |
| Other images revealed a plume of smoke rising from a large structure in the capital. |