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| Mexico earthquake: officials report successful rescue at Mexico City school – live | |
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| White House says it's offering assistance | |
| The White House has released a bit more detail about Donald Trump’s call with president Enrique Peña Nieto, but not much. Officials said Trump offered “condolences for the lives lost and damage caused” and further “offered assistance and search-and-rescue teams, which are being deployed now”. | |
| Trump “pledged to continue close coordination with Mexico as the two countries respond to the recent earthquakes and hurricanes”, the statement added. | |
| JUST IN: Pres. Trump spoke with Mexican Pres. Nieto to offer condolences for lives lost in yesterday’s earthquake. https://t.co/4RgTYL6OT3 pic.twitter.com/aoAfW89imT | |
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| Successful rescue reported at school | |
| There appears to be some good news at the collapsed Enrique Rebsámen school. Reporter David Agren, who is on the scene, says applause has just broken out and that officials are reporting that there has been a successful rescue. | |
| A rescue worker holds up a fist, signalling a call for silence at the Enrique Rebsámen school pic.twitter.com/kS8DTRWG7B | |
| There is lots of fist pumping, including from a worker on top of the rubble being piled into a dump truck, and an ambulance has just arrived, according to Agren. Some are reporting that it appears two have been rescued: | |
| ¡Una buena! Tras más de 24 horas de trabajo, rescatistas lograron salvar a dos personas más de entre las ruinas del Colegio #Rébsamen pic.twitter.com/R2QfnNx739 | |
| Applause breaks out at the Rebsámen school; a Federal Police officer says two children were pulled from the rubble | |
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| Rescue teams continue to dig people out from under the rubble, in some cases recovering survivors who have stayed alive for nearly a day since the earthquake hit. | Rescue teams continue to dig people out from under the rubble, in some cases recovering survivors who have stayed alive for nearly a day since the earthquake hit. |
| Rescue team just dug a living person out from rubble in one of Mexico City's northern boroughs https://t.co/wa5PYKikxd | Rescue team just dug a living person out from rubble in one of Mexico City's northern boroughs https://t.co/wa5PYKikxd |
| ▶️ VIDEO: Así rescataron a niños de escombros de escuela Enrique Rébsamen https://t.co/2MoWpnZlwU #Rebsamen #FuerzaMéxico pic.twitter.com/ZV4g2YuxTV | ▶️ VIDEO: Así rescataron a niños de escombros de escuela Enrique Rébsamen https://t.co/2MoWpnZlwU #Rebsamen #FuerzaMéxico pic.twitter.com/ZV4g2YuxTV |
| Reuters has more on the rescue tactics: | Reuters has more on the rescue tactics: |
| Emergency crews, volunteers and bystanders toiled on Wednesday using dogs, cameras, motion detectors and heat-seeking equipment to detect victims who may still be alive more than 24-hours after the quake... | Emergency crews, volunteers and bystanders toiled on Wednesday using dogs, cameras, motion detectors and heat-seeking equipment to detect victims who may still be alive more than 24-hours after the quake... |
| Hundreds of neighbors and emergency workers pulled rubble from the ruins of the school with their bare hands under the glare of floodlights a full day after the shock. Three survivors were found at around midnight as volunteer rescue teams known as “moles” crawled deep under the rubble.” | Hundreds of neighbors and emergency workers pulled rubble from the ruins of the school with their bare hands under the glare of floodlights a full day after the shock. Three survivors were found at around midnight as volunteer rescue teams known as “moles” crawled deep under the rubble.” |
| And more on the efforts to save a young girl from the rubble at the Enrique Rebsámen school in Mexico City: | And more on the efforts to save a young girl from the rubble at the Enrique Rebsámen school in Mexico City: |
| Television stations broadcast the nailbiting, hours-long rescue attempt live after crews at the school in the south of the city reported seeing the girl move her hand. They threaded a hose through debris to get her water. | Television stations broadcast the nailbiting, hours-long rescue attempt live after crews at the school in the south of the city reported seeing the girl move her hand. They threaded a hose through debris to get her water. |
| The girl’s name was not made public, but her family waited in anguish nearby. | The girl’s name was not made public, but her family waited in anguish nearby. |
| Rescuers moved slowly, erecting makeshift wooden scaffolding to prevent rubble from crumbling further and seeking a path to the child through the unstable ruins. They implored bystanders to be quiet to better hear calls for help. | Rescuers moved slowly, erecting makeshift wooden scaffolding to prevent rubble from crumbling further and seeking a path to the child through the unstable ruins. They implored bystanders to be quiet to better hear calls for help. |
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| Parents still waiting at collapsed school | Parents still waiting at collapsed school |
| Reporter David Agren has an update from the site of the collapsed Enrique Rebsámen school in Mexico City where some parents are still clinging to rumors that there may be more survivors: | Reporter David Agren has an update from the site of the collapsed Enrique Rebsámen school in Mexico City where some parents are still clinging to rumors that there may be more survivors: |
| When Silverio Pérez reached the ruined school, he could still hear the screams coming from the children trapped beneath the shattered concrete. | When Silverio Pérez reached the ruined school, he could still hear the screams coming from the children trapped beneath the shattered concrete. |
| Dozens of people – students and teachers – were still inside the Enrique Rebsámen school when Tuesday’s magnitude-7.1 earthquake rocked Mexico City, reducing the three-storey building to mound of rubble and twisted metal. | Dozens of people – students and teachers – were still inside the Enrique Rebsámen school when Tuesday’s magnitude-7.1 earthquake rocked Mexico City, reducing the three-storey building to mound of rubble and twisted metal. |
| Like many other neighbours, Pérez, a lawyer, rushed to the scene and started digging at the wreckage with his bare hands. “I heard kids crying when I got there and saw them hurt. Badly,” said Pérez, bleary-eyed and disheveled after working through the night. | Like many other neighbours, Pérez, a lawyer, rushed to the scene and started digging at the wreckage with his bare hands. “I heard kids crying when I got there and saw them hurt. Badly,” said Pérez, bleary-eyed and disheveled after working through the night. |
| Read his full account here: | Read his full account here: |
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| Death toll revised to 223 | Death toll revised to 223 |
| Officials have revised the total death count from 225 to 223 confirmed fatalities. Luis Felipe Puente, the national civil defense coordinator who has been providing official updates, tweeted the new figure at 3.15pm local time: | Officials have revised the total death count from 225 to 223 confirmed fatalities. Luis Felipe Puente, the national civil defense coordinator who has been providing official updates, tweeted the new figure at 3.15pm local time: |
| #Actualización ⚡️: Suman 223 fallecidos: 93 #CDMX, 69 #Morelos, 43 #Puebla, 13 #Edoméx, 4 #Guerrero y 1 #Oaxaca. | #Actualización ⚡️: Suman 223 fallecidos: 93 #CDMX, 69 #Morelos, 43 #Puebla, 13 #Edoméx, 4 #Guerrero y 1 #Oaxaca. |
| That’s 93 in Mexico City, 69 in Morelos state, 43 in Puebla, 13 in the State of Mexico, four in Guerrero and one in Oaxaca. | That’s 93 in Mexico City, 69 in Morelos state, 43 in Puebla, 13 in the State of Mexico, four in Guerrero and one in Oaxaca. |
| More official information from the civil defense coordinator: | More official information from the civil defense coordinator: |
| #Ahora ⚡️ Suma de fallecidos se incrementa a 223 https://t.co/3RfMqZRbE1 | #Ahora ⚡️ Suma de fallecidos se incrementa a 223 https://t.co/3RfMqZRbE1 |
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| Enrique Peña Nieto visits Jojutla | Enrique Peña Nieto visits Jojutla |
| Nina Lakhani | Nina Lakhani |
| President Enrique Peña Nieto has arrived in Jojutla, a small town in the state of Morelos, where he is visiting the worst affected areas and will coordinate relief and rescue efforts with the state government and armed forces. | President Enrique Peña Nieto has arrived in Jojutla, a small town in the state of Morelos, where he is visiting the worst affected areas and will coordinate relief and rescue efforts with the state government and armed forces. |
| #EnVivo desde #Jojutla - @EPN anuncia apoyos económicos para damnificados en #Morelos. https://t.co/irFmh2fVgc pic.twitter.com/kdnrPkUQBC | #EnVivo desde #Jojutla - @EPN anuncia apoyos económicos para damnificados en #Morelos. https://t.co/irFmh2fVgc pic.twitter.com/kdnrPkUQBC |
| The municipality of Jojutla, which is situated 90km south of the capital, has around 55,000 inhabitants across several small towns. It was close to the epicentre of the 7.1 tremor and is one of the hardest hit areas outside of Mexico City. | The municipality of Jojutla, which is situated 90km south of the capital, has around 55,000 inhabitants across several small towns. It was close to the epicentre of the 7.1 tremor and is one of the hardest hit areas outside of Mexico City. |
| At least 14 people are confirmed dead, 300 homes and businesses destroyed and around 1,500 more damaged by the earthquake, the mayor said. No building in the town centre escaped damage, according to the national newspaper Universal. Many buildings are unstable and at risk of collapse. | At least 14 people are confirmed dead, 300 homes and businesses destroyed and around 1,500 more damaged by the earthquake, the mayor said. No building in the town centre escaped damage, according to the national newspaper Universal. Many buildings are unstable and at risk of collapse. |
| Ninguna casa del centro de Jojutla se salvó de daños por el #sismo, hay riesgo que más edificios colapsen https://t.co/oHxDF55XUr pic.twitter.com/rrPcaY4O3R | Ninguna casa del centro de Jojutla se salvó de daños por el #sismo, hay riesgo que más edificios colapsen https://t.co/oHxDF55XUr pic.twitter.com/rrPcaY4O3R |
| Pleas for urgent help for rescue teams, volunteers, blankets, medical and food supplies, were made by Morelos residents on social media last night. | Pleas for urgent help for rescue teams, volunteers, blankets, medical and food supplies, were made by Morelos residents on social media last night. |
| Esto no es la #condesa ni la Roma es #Jojutla y no hay voluntarios, no hay luz ni teléfono #Morelostenecesita RT!! pic.twitter.com/PNKG1vuMpP | Esto no es la #condesa ni la Roma es #Jojutla y no hay voluntarios, no hay luz ni teléfono #Morelostenecesita RT!! pic.twitter.com/PNKG1vuMpP |
| La ayuda para Jojutla, Morelos ha comenzado a salir del Centro de Acopio Campo Marte. Pedimos a toda la población su apoyo con donaciones. pic.twitter.com/vE23aXXnNE | La ayuda para Jojutla, Morelos ha comenzado a salir del Centro de Acopio Campo Marte. Pedimos a toda la población su apoyo con donaciones. pic.twitter.com/vE23aXXnNE |
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| 20:58 | 20:58 |
| Mexico is using soccer stadiums as relief centers following the earthquake, including Mexico City’s Estadio Azteca, according to the AP. The Estadio Azteca was scheduled to host a match between Chivas and America on Saturday and a November National Football League game between the New England Patriots and the Oakland Raiders. | Mexico is using soccer stadiums as relief centers following the earthquake, including Mexico City’s Estadio Azteca, according to the AP. The Estadio Azteca was scheduled to host a match between Chivas and America on Saturday and a November National Football League game between the New England Patriots and the Oakland Raiders. |
| Mexican league president Enrique Bonilla told Fox Sports that “it is a complex decision and all the facts are needed” before a decision is made about scheduling. | Mexican league president Enrique Bonilla told Fox Sports that “it is a complex decision and all the facts are needed” before a decision is made about scheduling. |
| Officials have said there was no major damage to the stadium. | Officials have said there was no major damage to the stadium. |
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| 20:21 | 20:21 |
| Calls for help in Xochimilco | Calls for help in Xochimilco |
| Nina Lakhani | Nina Lakhani |
| This morning, calls for urgent help were made on social media for Xochimilco, one of Mexico City’s poorest areas, where some reports suggested that numerous people are trapped under collapsed buildings in the San Marcos, San Gregorio and Santa Cruz Acalpixca communities. | This morning, calls for urgent help were made on social media for Xochimilco, one of Mexico City’s poorest areas, where some reports suggested that numerous people are trapped under collapsed buildings in the San Marcos, San Gregorio and Santa Cruz Acalpixca communities. |
| San Gregorio Xochimilco necesita ayuda. Hay gente bajo los escombros, se necesitan víveres y voluntarios #AyudaCDMX https://t.co/fn2J802LwJ pic.twitter.com/D4Wshalx6C | San Gregorio Xochimilco necesita ayuda. Hay gente bajo los escombros, se necesitan víveres y voluntarios #AyudaCDMX https://t.co/fn2J802LwJ pic.twitter.com/D4Wshalx6C |
| Sergio Aguyo, a political analyst, wrote on Twitter: “Xochimilco needs help, provisions and volunteers. There are important damages and no support has arrived.” | Sergio Aguyo, a political analyst, wrote on Twitter: “Xochimilco needs help, provisions and volunteers. There are important damages and no support has arrived.” |
| #Xochimilco necesita ayuda, víveres y voluntarios. Hay daños importantes y no ha llegado nadie a apoyar. @ManceraMiguelMX @EPN @SPCCDMX | #Xochimilco necesita ayuda, víveres y voluntarios. Hay daños importantes y no ha llegado nadie a apoyar. @ManceraMiguelMX @EPN @SPCCDMX |
| Actor Gael García Bernal also posted tweets asking for help: | Actor Gael García Bernal also posted tweets asking for help: |
| Por favor, manden reportes de San Gregorio Atlapulco, delegación Xochimilco. Me informan que necesitan de ayuda por allá. | Por favor, manden reportes de San Gregorio Atlapulco, delegación Xochimilco. Me informan que necesitan de ayuda por allá. |
| Within hours, people from all walks of life had mobilized and started arriving with much-needed medical supplies and food: | Within hours, people from all walks of life had mobilized and started arriving with much-needed medical supplies and food: |
| Ríos de gente se acumulan para ayudar a Xochimilco.#TodosSomosXochimilco Info: @ManuVPC pic.twitter.com/LpNCd0dI0M | Ríos de gente se acumulan para ayudar a Xochimilco.#TodosSomosXochimilco Info: @ManuVPC pic.twitter.com/LpNCd0dI0M |
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| Here are some more details on the ongoing rescue efforts at the at the Enrique Rebsamen school in southern Mexico City, where one child was found alive. The AP spoke to volunteer rescue worker Pedro Serrano, who managed to crawl into crevices of the pile of rubble at the school. He made it into a classroom, but found everyone inside dead: | Here are some more details on the ongoing rescue efforts at the at the Enrique Rebsamen school in southern Mexico City, where one child was found alive. The AP spoke to volunteer rescue worker Pedro Serrano, who managed to crawl into crevices of the pile of rubble at the school. He made it into a classroom, but found everyone inside dead: |
| We saw some chairs and wooden tables. The next thing we saw was a leg, and then we started to move rubble and we found a girl and two adults — a woman and a man... | We saw some chairs and wooden tables. The next thing we saw was a leg, and then we started to move rubble and we found a girl and two adults — a woman and a man... |
| We can hear small noises, but we don’t know if they’re coming from ... the walls above, or someone below calling for help.” | We can hear small noises, but we don’t know if they’re coming from ... the walls above, or someone below calling for help.” |
| Some workers said Wednesday morning that a teacher and two students had sent text messages from within the rubble, according to Reuters. Adriana D‘Fargo, 32, had been waiting hours for news of her seven-year-old, telling a reporter: “They keep pulling kids out, but we know nothing of my daughter.” | Some workers said Wednesday morning that a teacher and two students had sent text messages from within the rubble, according to Reuters. Adriana D‘Fargo, 32, had been waiting hours for news of her seven-year-old, telling a reporter: “They keep pulling kids out, but we know nothing of my daughter.” |
| The search continues for missing children at Enrique Rebsamen private elementary school #MexicoQuake pic.twitter.com/vxgTRFq68p | The search continues for missing children at Enrique Rebsamen private elementary school #MexicoQuake pic.twitter.com/vxgTRFq68p |
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| Mexico City: 52 pulled alive from rubble | Mexico City: 52 pulled alive from rubble |
| David Agren | David Agren |
| Mexico City mayor Miguel Ángel Mancera has reported that 52 people have been pulled alive from the rubble of collapsed buildings. He said the death toll in Mexico City was 93, slightly lower than the figure the federal government announced earlier. | Mexico City mayor Miguel Ángel Mancera has reported that 52 people have been pulled alive from the rubble of collapsed buildings. He said the death toll in Mexico City was 93, slightly lower than the figure the federal government announced earlier. |
| He also said at least 38 buildings have been reduced to rubble. | He also said at least 38 buildings have been reduced to rubble. |
| Miguel Ángel Mancera reportó que hasta ahora se han rescatado a 52 personas con vida en CDMX. https://t.co/n3eGj0rQ32 pic.twitter.com/tNhmZr9bfv | Miguel Ángel Mancera reportó que hasta ahora se han rescatado a 52 personas con vida en CDMX. https://t.co/n3eGj0rQ32 pic.twitter.com/tNhmZr9bfv |
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| Here’s some footage of the destruction and ongoing rescue operations in Mexico City. | Here’s some footage of the destruction and ongoing rescue operations in Mexico City. |
| WATCH: Drone footage shows rescue operations and the scope of destruction caused by the 7.1 magnitude earthquake that hit Mexico City. pic.twitter.com/XhtrcACKu3 | WATCH: Drone footage shows rescue operations and the scope of destruction caused by the 7.1 magnitude earthquake that hit Mexico City. pic.twitter.com/XhtrcACKu3 |
| At least 20 kids died when this three-story school collapsed in Mexico City. Up to 30 more kids were still missing. https://t.co/8q9fd72N7r pic.twitter.com/oF4cd2FZ6G | At least 20 kids died when this three-story school collapsed in Mexico City. Up to 30 more kids were still missing. https://t.co/8q9fd72N7r pic.twitter.com/oF4cd2FZ6G |
| In Mexico City, rescue workers ask for complete silence as they search for signs of life after a devastating quake https://t.co/tosLdhRqek pic.twitter.com/LUUtJ3dRvs | In Mexico City, rescue workers ask for complete silence as they search for signs of life after a devastating quake https://t.co/tosLdhRqek pic.twitter.com/LUUtJ3dRvs |
| RAW VIDEO: Death toll in Mexico earthquake continues to rise. https://t.co/9oCrmlzwsh | RAW VIDEO: Death toll in Mexico earthquake continues to rise. https://t.co/9oCrmlzwsh |
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| Are the two earthquakes related? | Are the two earthquakes related? |
| Are Mexico’s two earthquakes in less than two weeks related? Could they indicate that more tremors are on the way? Guardian science correspondent Hannah Devlin has details: | Are Mexico’s two earthquakes in less than two weeks related? Could they indicate that more tremors are on the way? Guardian science correspondent Hannah Devlin has details: |
| Both quakes occurred on the Cocos tectonic plate, which runs along the western coast of Mexico, and is sliding beneath the neighbouring North American tectonic plate to the north-east at a rate of about three inches per year... | Both quakes occurred on the Cocos tectonic plate, which runs along the western coast of Mexico, and is sliding beneath the neighbouring North American tectonic plate to the north-east at a rate of about three inches per year... |
| “What happened yesterday was most likely a tearing motion in the subducting Cocos plate,” says Prof David Rothery of the Open University. | “What happened yesterday was most likely a tearing motion in the subducting Cocos plate,” says Prof David Rothery of the Open University. |
| A similar mechanism is thought to be responsible for the earlier recent quake, but seismologists do not think that one led to the other. Stephen Hicks, of the University of Southampton, said: “It’s quite a long way for them to be directly linked. It might have slightly increased the stress, but if it did it’s a tiny amount and the fault must have been close to rupturing anyway.” | A similar mechanism is thought to be responsible for the earlier recent quake, but seismologists do not think that one led to the other. Stephen Hicks, of the University of Southampton, said: “It’s quite a long way for them to be directly linked. It might have slightly increased the stress, but if it did it’s a tiny amount and the fault must have been close to rupturing anyway.” |
| Read the full story here: | Read the full story here: |
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| 18:41 | 18:41 |
| Carmen Fishwick | Carmen Fishwick |
| If you’ve been affected by the earthquake and would like to share your story, you can contribute using the form here. You can also share pictures and videos by clicking on the blue Contribute button on this article, or via WhatsApp by adding the contact +44(0)7867825056. We’d also like to hear from people who are helping in the rescue and relief effort. | If you’ve been affected by the earthquake and would like to share your story, you can contribute using the form here. You can also share pictures and videos by clicking on the blue Contribute button on this article, or via WhatsApp by adding the contact +44(0)7867825056. We’d also like to hear from people who are helping in the rescue and relief effort. |
| Your stories will help our journalists have a more complete picture of these events and we will use them in our reporting. | Your stories will help our journalists have a more complete picture of these events and we will use them in our reporting. |
| Your safety is most important, so please ensure that you’re taking this into account when recording or sharing your content. | Your safety is most important, so please ensure that you’re taking this into account when recording or sharing your content. |
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| Mexican president Enrique Peña Nieto declared three days of national mourning to honor earthquake victims. | Mexican president Enrique Peña Nieto declared three days of national mourning to honor earthquake victims. |
| The Twitter account of the office of the president announced the declaration, writing: “Mexico shares your pain.” | The Twitter account of the office of the president announced the declaration, writing: “Mexico shares your pain.” |
| El Pdte. @EPN decretó tres días de luto nacional en honor a las víctimas del #sismo. México comparte su pena.#FuerzaMéxico pic.twitter.com/mrLCKucOvJ | El Pdte. @EPN decretó tres días de luto nacional en honor a las víctimas del #sismo. México comparte su pena.#FuerzaMéxico pic.twitter.com/mrLCKucOvJ |
| Here is the latest from Peña Nieto, who has offered his gratitude to volunteers and government officials and said that the priority remains rescuing people from collapsed structures: “Every minute counts.” | Here is the latest from Peña Nieto, who has offered his gratitude to volunteers and government officials and said that the priority remains rescuing people from collapsed structures: “Every minute counts.” |
| La fortaleza, la decisión y la solidaridad de los mexicanos ante este desastre nos permitirá salir adelante #FuerzaMéxico. | La fortaleza, la decisión y la solidaridad de los mexicanos ante este desastre nos permitirá salir adelante #FuerzaMéxico. |
| Mi gratitud y reconocimiento a los miles de voluntarios y servidores públicos que participan en las labores de rescate. | Mi gratitud y reconocimiento a los miles de voluntarios y servidores públicos que participan en las labores de rescate. |
| La prioridad sigue siendo rescatar a las personas en estructuras colapsadas y atender a los heridos. Cada minuto cuenta para salvar vidas. | La prioridad sigue siendo rescatar a las personas en estructuras colapsadas y atender a los heridos. Cada minuto cuenta para salvar vidas. |
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| Donald Trump calls Enrique Peña Nieto | Donald Trump calls Enrique Peña Nieto |
| US president Donald Trump had a “lengthy call” with president Enrique Peña Nieto on Wednesday, according to the White House. Brock Long, administrator of the US Federal Emergency Management Agency, was also on the call, but there were few other details released about the discussions. | US president Donald Trump had a “lengthy call” with president Enrique Peña Nieto on Wednesday, according to the White House. Brock Long, administrator of the US Federal Emergency Management Agency, was also on the call, but there were few other details released about the discussions. |
| NEW: Pres. Trump had phone calls with Mexican Pres. Enrique Peña Nieto and FEMA administrator Brock Long this morning, @PressSec says. | NEW: Pres. Trump had phone calls with Mexican Pres. Enrique Peña Nieto and FEMA administrator Brock Long this morning, @PressSec says. |
| Trump faced backlash for his delayed communications with Mexico following the first earthquake earlier this month. The US president offered condolences to Peña Nieto one week after that earthquake hit and claimed that he had been unable to reach him for several days because of bad mobile phone reception. | Trump faced backlash for his delayed communications with Mexico following the first earthquake earlier this month. The US president offered condolences to Peña Nieto one week after that earthquake hit and claimed that he had been unable to reach him for several days because of bad mobile phone reception. |
| It is customary for US officials to send condolences after natural disasters, and the initial lack of communication from the White House was particularly controversial given that Mexico had recently offered to help aid the US in its hurricane disaster recovery. | It is customary for US officials to send condolences after natural disasters, and the initial lack of communication from the White House was particularly controversial given that Mexico had recently offered to help aid the US in its hurricane disaster recovery. |
| Mexican journalist León Krauze has written in the Washington Post today about the need for Trump to put his grudges aside and support Mexico during this devastating tragedy: | Mexican journalist León Krauze has written in the Washington Post today about the need for Trump to put his grudges aside and support Mexico during this devastating tragedy: |
| Trump should, for once, follow the words and deeds of Ronald Reagan and prove that, despite his long, unfair and very public confrontation with Mexico and its citizens on both sides of the border, America’s better angels (and perhaps Trump’s own as well) always prevail in the face of unspeakable tragedy. Nativist prejudice should find its limits in sudden human suffering. The alternative would be cruel and, yes, un-American. | Trump should, for once, follow the words and deeds of Ronald Reagan and prove that, despite his long, unfair and very public confrontation with Mexico and its citizens on both sides of the border, America’s better angels (and perhaps Trump’s own as well) always prevail in the face of unspeakable tragedy. Nativist prejudice should find its limits in sudden human suffering. The alternative would be cruel and, yes, un-American. |
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| Firsthand accounts of the rescues | Firsthand accounts of the rescues |
| Guardian readers have sent in their accounts and photos of the ongoing devastation and rescue missions. Luis, an aviation worker who lives in Mexico City, was one of the hundreds of volunteers who rallied to help those affected by the 7.1-magnitude earthquake that hit the capital on Tuesday afternoon: | Guardian readers have sent in their accounts and photos of the ongoing devastation and rescue missions. Luis, an aviation worker who lives in Mexico City, was one of the hundreds of volunteers who rallied to help those affected by the 7.1-magnitude earthquake that hit the capital on Tuesday afternoon: |
| I arrived at the corner of Avenue Nuevo León and Calle Laredo with some friends from work around 10pm and left at 2am. Volunteers are being coordinated into shifts of four hours. As we were leaving, more people were arriving. | I arrived at the corner of Avenue Nuevo León and Calle Laredo with some friends from work around 10pm and left at 2am. Volunteers are being coordinated into shifts of four hours. As we were leaving, more people were arriving. |
| We flagged down a police truck as we were making our way there on foot and they gave us a lift. People noticed we were on our way to help and would pull us over to give us water and first aid supplies. Others would show up to feed those of us working with coffee, sandwiches and tamales. The number of volunteers that have shown up to help is amazing to say the least. | We flagged down a police truck as we were making our way there on foot and they gave us a lift. People noticed we were on our way to help and would pull us over to give us water and first aid supplies. Others would show up to feed those of us working with coffee, sandwiches and tamales. The number of volunteers that have shown up to help is amazing to say the least. |
| Rubble is carried through long lines of volunteers towards dump trucks with power generators, donated by companies, assisting in lighting rescue zones. Silence rules apply every so often to listen for trapped victims. Buildings that were left hanging by a thread are still collapsing. A lot of people have been able to be rescued but many others are still unaccounted for. | Rubble is carried through long lines of volunteers towards dump trucks with power generators, donated by companies, assisting in lighting rescue zones. Silence rules apply every so often to listen for trapped victims. Buildings that were left hanging by a thread are still collapsing. A lot of people have been able to be rescued but many others are still unaccounted for. |
| I plan to be out there again tonight to help. It is a sad day, but also a proud day to be in Mexico City.” | I plan to be out there again tonight to help. It is a sad day, but also a proud day to be in Mexico City.” |
| Emily Moss, an economics teacher living in Mexico City, was at work when the earthquake struck. She said: | Emily Moss, an economics teacher living in Mexico City, was at work when the earthquake struck. She said: |
| Every year the whole city does an earthquake drill at 11am and I am so thankful that the drill was fresh in my and my students’ minds when the earthquake hit. A few weeks ago the tremor we felt here was a small side to side motion, like being on a boat at sea, but yesterday was nothing like that. The ground was moving up and down and staying steady was a feat. | Every year the whole city does an earthquake drill at 11am and I am so thankful that the drill was fresh in my and my students’ minds when the earthquake hit. A few weeks ago the tremor we felt here was a small side to side motion, like being on a boat at sea, but yesterday was nothing like that. The ground was moving up and down and staying steady was a feat. |
| Although terrified I had to stay calm. Our school was extremely lucky and no teachers or students were injured. As windows and walls crumbled or fell, we had a few people grazed but nothing serious. We are so grateful for that. The school buildings were evacuated quickly and efficiently, and the response from students and staff was incredible. | Although terrified I had to stay calm. Our school was extremely lucky and no teachers or students were injured. As windows and walls crumbled or fell, we had a few people grazed but nothing serious. We are so grateful for that. The school buildings were evacuated quickly and efficiently, and the response from students and staff was incredible. |
| After being outside for roughly four hours while waiting for parents to pick up their children, families from nearby were delivering food. I hope that when people read about what is happening the truly outstanding character of the Mexican people comes through.” | After being outside for roughly four hours while waiting for parents to pick up their children, families from nearby were delivering food. I hope that when people read about what is happening the truly outstanding character of the Mexican people comes through.” |
| Kevin, a PhD student from Toronto who lives in the centre of Mexico City, was in Colonia Roma when he heard the earthquake alarm. He said: | Kevin, a PhD student from Toronto who lives in the centre of Mexico City, was in Colonia Roma when he heard the earthquake alarm. He said: |
| There was one man who had a head injury and his white shirt was stained with blood. He seemed woozy and in shock as he came out of the building, but I saw an ambulance arrive and paramedics bandaged his head. | There was one man who had a head injury and his white shirt was stained with blood. He seemed woozy and in shock as he came out of the building, but I saw an ambulance arrive and paramedics bandaged his head. |
| In the evening, my neighbour and I went to drop off masks and supplies to a school close to where I live which had partially collapsed. It was amazing to see the amount of people who were helping out; there were people dropping off bottles of water on their motorcycles and in shopping carts for those helping in the recovery effort.” | In the evening, my neighbour and I went to drop off masks and supplies to a school close to where I live which had partially collapsed. It was amazing to see the amount of people who were helping out; there were people dropping off bottles of water on their motorcycles and in shopping carts for those helping in the recovery effort.” |
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| Fatalities by region | Fatalities by region |
| Here’s the latest breakdown of confirmed fatalities from the head of Mexico’s national civil defense agency: 94 in Mexico City, 71 in Morelos state, 43 in Puebla, 12 in the State of Mexico, four in Guerrero and one in Oaxaca. | Here’s the latest breakdown of confirmed fatalities from the head of Mexico’s national civil defense agency: 94 in Mexico City, 71 in Morelos state, 43 in Puebla, 12 in the State of Mexico, four in Guerrero and one in Oaxaca. |
| #Actualización: Suman 225 fallecidos: 94 #CDMX, 71 #Morelos, 43 #Puebla, 12 #Edoméx, 4 #Guerrero y 1 #Oaxaca. | #Actualización: Suman 225 fallecidos: 94 #CDMX, 71 #Morelos, 43 #Puebla, 12 #Edoméx, 4 #Guerrero y 1 #Oaxaca. |
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| Child found alive at school | Child found alive at school |
| Rescuers said they have found a surviving child in the ruins of the school that collapsed during the earthquake. The Associated Press reports: | Rescuers said they have found a surviving child in the ruins of the school that collapsed during the earthquake. The Associated Press reports: |
| Helmeted workers worked at the debris, sometimes calling for silence, as they tried to reach the girl at the Enrique Rebsamen school in southern Mexico City. | Helmeted workers worked at the debris, sometimes calling for silence, as they tried to reach the girl at the Enrique Rebsamen school in southern Mexico City. |
| Foro TV reported that rescuers spotted the child and shouted to her to move her hand if she could hear them, and she did. A search dog subsequently entered the wreckage and confirmed she was alive. | Foro TV reported that rescuers spotted the child and shouted to her to move her hand if she could hear them, and she did. A search dog subsequently entered the wreckage and confirmed she was alive. |
| At the Rebsamen primary and secondary school, a wing of the three-story building collapsed into a pile of concrete slabs, and reporters on the scene saw rescuers bring out at least two small bodies from the rubble, covered in sheets, according to the AP. | At the Rebsamen primary and secondary school, a wing of the three-story building collapsed into a pile of concrete slabs, and reporters on the scene saw rescuers bring out at least two small bodies from the rubble, covered in sheets, according to the AP. |
| From a reporter on the scene: | From a reporter on the scene: |
| Volunteers bringing wood in outside the collapsed Mexico City school pic.twitter.com/zEzxROU0rq | Volunteers bringing wood in outside the collapsed Mexico City school pic.twitter.com/zEzxROU0rq |
| Lists of the names of injured and killed when the elementary school collapsed in Mex City pic.twitter.com/nzMi8lb56d | Lists of the names of injured and killed when the elementary school collapsed in Mex City pic.twitter.com/nzMi8lb56d |
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| At least 225 dead after powerful Mexico earthquake | At least 225 dead after powerful Mexico earthquake |
| Hello and welcome. Sam Levin here taking over our live coverage of the powerful Mexico earthquake that has killed hundreds. Here’s the latest we know: | Hello and welcome. Sam Levin here taking over our live coverage of the powerful Mexico earthquake that has killed hundreds. Here’s the latest we know: |
| The 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck southern Mexico on Tuesday, 123km from Mexico City, in Puebla state. | The 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck southern Mexico on Tuesday, 123km from Mexico City, in Puebla state. |
| At least 225 people total have been killed across the region, and rescue crews continue to search for survivors. | At least 225 people total have been killed across the region, and rescue crews continue to search for survivors. |
| At least 20 children died in the collapse of a private school. | At least 20 children died in the collapse of a private school. |
| More than a dozen people were reportedly killed when a church collapsed during a mass. | More than a dozen people were reportedly killed when a church collapsed during a mass. |
| It was the most powerful earthquake to hit the nation since a 1985 one in Mexico City killed thousands. | It was the most powerful earthquake to hit the nation since a 1985 one in Mexico City killed thousands. |
| More than 40 buildings have collapsed in Mexico City. | More than 40 buildings have collapsed in Mexico City. |
| Officials have reported more than 11 aftershocks, including one that reached magnitude 4. | Officials have reported more than 11 aftershocks, including one that reached magnitude 4. |
| The US Geological Survey has predicted that there will be up to 1,000 fatalities from the earthquake and damages between $1bn and $10bn. | The US Geological Survey has predicted that there will be up to 1,000 fatalities from the earthquake and damages between $1bn and $10bn. |
| It was the second major earthquake to hit Mexico in two weeks. | It was the second major earthquake to hit Mexico in two weeks. |
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