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| Mexico earthquake: search for survivors - live updates | Mexico earthquake: search for survivors - live updates |
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| Mexico’s government has published a list of 45 shelters set up for people left homeless by the earthquake. | |
| Lista de albergues para las personas damnificadas en la Ciudad de México por el sismo del 19 de septiembre. #FuerzaMéxico 🇲🇽 pic.twitter.com/Fdusx3qj80 | |
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| CNN has a striking before and after graphic of a block in Mexico City. | |
| These before-and-after photos show Mexico City prior to the quake, and the damage left behind https://t.co/oAreGYBtaD pic.twitter.com/mPrihNfHFS | |
| 2.53pm BST | |
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| Spain has despatched a military team to Mexico to help with the rescue and recovery operation, foreign minister Alfonso Dastis has announced. | |
| Estamos con #México. España envía a la Unidad Militar de Emergencia @UMEgob para ayudar en las labores de rescate #Sismomexico https://t.co/SGrD77h0nI | |
| A USAid disaster response team is also on the way. | |
| .@POTUS sends @USAID elite disaster team in response to #MexicoEarthquake to help with humanitarian relief. Team includes @LACo_FD members. pic.twitter.com/rNieYd5Waa | |
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| The death toll from the earthquake is reported to have risen to 250 people as another body was recovered from the Enrique Rebsamen school. | The death toll from the earthquake is reported to have risen to 250 people as another body was recovered from the Enrique Rebsamen school. |
| Se eleva a 250 la cifra de personas muertas por el sismo de 7.1 grados. En la CDMX van 105 #DespiertaConLoret https://t.co/V2CZPrUGSU pic.twitter.com/ZIm5k2z1Dm | Se eleva a 250 la cifra de personas muertas por el sismo de 7.1 grados. En la CDMX van 105 #DespiertaConLoret https://t.co/V2CZPrUGSU pic.twitter.com/ZIm5k2z1Dm |
| AP reports: | AP reports: |
| Rescue workers have recovered the body of a woman from the ruins of the school in southern Mexico City where a child has been detected alive. | Rescue workers have recovered the body of a woman from the ruins of the school in southern Mexico City where a child has been detected alive. |
| The Mexican Navy issued a statement early Thursday saying the 58-year-old woman had worked at the Enrique Rebsamen school. | The Mexican Navy issued a statement early Thursday saying the 58-year-old woman had worked at the Enrique Rebsamen school. |
| At least 26 people are known to have died at the primary and secondary school, which was one of scores of buildings across central Mexico that collapsed in Tuesday’s magnitude 7.1 quake. | At least 26 people are known to have died at the primary and secondary school, which was one of scores of buildings across central Mexico that collapsed in Tuesday’s magnitude 7.1 quake. |
| Both military and civilian rescue workers are trying to reach a child trapped in the rubble who has shown signs of life. | Both military and civilian rescue workers are trying to reach a child trapped in the rubble who has shown signs of life. |
| But they’re not sure who she is. The navy statement appealed for information, saying no relatives have approached to offer any information about her. | But they’re not sure who she is. The navy statement appealed for information, saying no relatives have approached to offer any information about her. |
| Vladimir Navarro has spent the night working at the site of a collapsed school. He said rescuers are “just meters away from getting to the children,” but the rubble is unstable and they can’t access it until it is shored up. | Vladimir Navarro has spent the night working at the site of a collapsed school. He said rescuers are “just meters away from getting to the children,” but the rubble is unstable and they can’t access it until it is shored up. |
| He said: “Taking any decision is dangerous.” Navarro said they need a large crane to come in and help. | He said: “Taking any decision is dangerous.” Navarro said they need a large crane to come in and help. |
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| An earthquake survivor forced to sleep in a makeshift shelter in a sports hall in Mexico City said the authorities ignored reports of cracks in her building, AFP reports in this video. | An earthquake survivor forced to sleep in a makeshift shelter in a sports hall in Mexico City said the authorities ignored reports of cracks in her building, AFP reports in this video. |
| A gym in Mexico City has been converted into a temporary shelter for people who cannot enter their homes after a devastating earthquake pic.twitter.com/sFnbIFd4ys | A gym in Mexico City has been converted into a temporary shelter for people who cannot enter their homes after a devastating earthquake pic.twitter.com/sFnbIFd4ys |
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| Mexico’s second earthquake in 11 days has surprised seismologists, according Steve Hicks from the University of Southampton. Writing for the Guardian, he says: | Mexico’s second earthquake in 11 days has surprised seismologists, according Steve Hicks from the University of Southampton. Writing for the Guardian, he says: |
| If the 8.1 tremor raised eyebrows, then Tuesday’s magnitude 7.1 earthquake left everyone stunned. The earthquake’s epicentre was unusually located, in central Mexico. Its depth was puzzling: only 50km down, but the faulting mechanism implied rupture inside a plate. | If the 8.1 tremor raised eyebrows, then Tuesday’s magnitude 7.1 earthquake left everyone stunned. The earthquake’s epicentre was unusually located, in central Mexico. Its depth was puzzling: only 50km down, but the faulting mechanism implied rupture inside a plate. |
| The reasonably shallow depth suggested that this particular part of the Pacific Ring of Fire does not behave as we expect. Based on previous scientific studies, the slab begins to behave as normal at shallow depths, but then it suddenly flattens for a distance of around 200 km, before again plunging into the deep Earth. This final kink in the Cocos plate is located right where the 7.1 earthquake happened, and directly beneath the Valley of Mexico, in which Mexico City is located. This warping of the Cocos plate caused a large earthquake to occur close to Mexico city at a relatively shallow depth. The combination of the earthquake’s location, radiated seismic energy, and the very foundations of Mexico City – thick, loose soils that behave like a bowl of jelly during earthquakes – created the conditions for devastation. | The reasonably shallow depth suggested that this particular part of the Pacific Ring of Fire does not behave as we expect. Based on previous scientific studies, the slab begins to behave as normal at shallow depths, but then it suddenly flattens for a distance of around 200 km, before again plunging into the deep Earth. This final kink in the Cocos plate is located right where the 7.1 earthquake happened, and directly beneath the Valley of Mexico, in which Mexico City is located. This warping of the Cocos plate caused a large earthquake to occur close to Mexico city at a relatively shallow depth. The combination of the earthquake’s location, radiated seismic energy, and the very foundations of Mexico City – thick, loose soils that behave like a bowl of jelly during earthquakes – created the conditions for devastation. |
| The two earthquakes occurred within just 11 days of each other and both were within the sinking Cocos plate. Preliminary calculations show that because the earthquakes occurred more than 600km from each other, the first rupture would have only increased stress on Tuesday’s ruptured fault by a tiny amount. So there is no immediate indication that these two quakes are directly linked. | The two earthquakes occurred within just 11 days of each other and both were within the sinking Cocos plate. Preliminary calculations show that because the earthquakes occurred more than 600km from each other, the first rupture would have only increased stress on Tuesday’s ruptured fault by a tiny amount. So there is no immediate indication that these two quakes are directly linked. |
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| Teachers at the Enrique Rebsamen school have told local TV that all pupils with the name Frida Sofía are accounted for, points out David Agren, the Guardian’s correspondent in Mexico City. | Teachers at the Enrique Rebsamen school have told local TV that all pupils with the name Frida Sofía are accounted for, points out David Agren, the Guardian’s correspondent in Mexico City. |
| "Frida Sofía" trended as the name of a girl trapped in the Rébsamen school. Teachers say all girls there with that name are accounted for https://t.co/k0b9ikEt3O | "Frida Sofía" trended as the name of a girl trapped in the Rébsamen school. Teachers say all girls there with that name are accounted for https://t.co/k0b9ikEt3O |
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| Mexico’s education secretary Aurelio Nuno confirmed that Frida Sofía was alive, but said her relatives could not be contacted. | Mexico’s education secretary Aurelio Nuno confirmed that Frida Sofía was alive, but said her relatives could not be contacted. |
| He urged the family to get in touch with the authorities. | He urged the family to get in touch with the authorities. |
| Headlines in the Mexican press describe her as “the girl everyone is trying to rescue but no one knows who she is”. | Headlines in the Mexican press describe her as “the girl everyone is trying to rescue but no one knows who she is”. |
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| AFP has more on the agonising search for children in the rubble of Enrique Rebsamen school. | AFP has more on the agonising search for children in the rubble of Enrique Rebsamen school. |
| Rescue workers were desperately trying to reach several children believed to be alive beneath the wreckage in the early hours of Thursday - more than 40 hours after the quake struck. Using a thermal scanner, they had located signs of life in several locations. | Rescue workers were desperately trying to reach several children believed to be alive beneath the wreckage in the early hours of Thursday - more than 40 hours after the quake struck. Using a thermal scanner, they had located signs of life in several locations. |
| “We know that there is a child alive inside (the destroyed school), what we do not know is how to reach her... without risking a collapse and putting rescuers in danger,” rescue coordinator Jose Luis Vergara told Televisa about a young girl whose fate is being closely followed by the country. | “We know that there is a child alive inside (the destroyed school), what we do not know is how to reach her... without risking a collapse and putting rescuers in danger,” rescue coordinator Jose Luis Vergara told Televisa about a young girl whose fate is being closely followed by the country. |
| A civilian volunteer - a slight man - was able to squeeze into a narrow channel through the rubble to reach the girl and pass her water and oxygen. | A civilian volunteer - a slight man - was able to squeeze into a narrow channel through the rubble to reach the girl and pass her water and oxygen. |
| “I’m very tired,” she said, according to the military. | “I’m very tired,” she said, according to the military. |
| So far, 11 children and at least one teacher have been rescued from the rubble of the Enrique Rebsamen elementary and middle school. | So far, 11 children and at least one teacher have been rescued from the rubble of the Enrique Rebsamen elementary and middle school. |
| “No one can possibly imagine the pain I’m in right now,” said one mother, Adriana Fargo, who was standing outside what remained of the school waiting for news of her seven-year-old daughter. | “No one can possibly imagine the pain I’m in right now,” said one mother, Adriana Fargo, who was standing outside what remained of the school waiting for news of her seven-year-old daughter. |
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| An official in Mexico City told the BBC that rescuers searching the rubble of Enrique Rebsamen school were able to hear three different people including Frida Sofia (It gave her age as 13, but most news outlets say she is aged 12) | An official in Mexico City told the BBC that rescuers searching the rubble of Enrique Rebsamen school were able to hear three different people including Frida Sofia (It gave her age as 13, but most news outlets say she is aged 12) |
| A senior official told the BBC a 13-year-old girl has spoken to them through the rubble of a collapsed primary school in Mexico City. pic.twitter.com/ujnR789m4H | A senior official told the BBC a 13-year-old girl has spoken to them through the rubble of a collapsed primary school in Mexico City. pic.twitter.com/ujnR789m4H |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 12.48pm BST | at 12.48pm BST |
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| This is Matthew Weaver resuming our live coverage of the aftermath of Tuesday’s earthquake in Mexico, as rescuers continue to search for survivors. | This is Matthew Weaver resuming our live coverage of the aftermath of Tuesday’s earthquake in Mexico, as rescuers continue to search for survivors. |
| Here’s what we know so far. | Here’s what we know so far. |
| At least 245 people are known to have been killed and more than 2,000 injured by a 7.1-magnitude earthquake that struck southern Mexico on Tuesday, 123km from Mexico City, in Puebla state. It is the second major earthquake to hit Mexico in two weeks. | At least 245 people are known to have been killed and more than 2,000 injured by a 7.1-magnitude earthquake that struck southern Mexico on Tuesday, 123km from Mexico City, in Puebla state. It is the second major earthquake to hit Mexico in two weeks. |
| Rescuers have reached Frida Sofía a girl trapped in the rubble of the Enrique Rebsamen school in Mexico City. She said she was in contact with friends who were also trapped, but it unclear if they are still alive. | Rescuers have reached Frida Sofía a girl trapped in the rubble of the Enrique Rebsamen school in Mexico City. She said she was in contact with friends who were also trapped, but it unclear if they are still alive. |
| At least 21 children and four adults died in the school. Thermal imaging suggested several more people might be in the airspace around Frida Sofía. | At least 21 children and four adults died in the school. Thermal imaging suggested several more people might be in the airspace around Frida Sofía. |
| At least 38 buildings completely collapsed in Mexico City, with thousands more left damaged and unstable. | At least 38 buildings completely collapsed in Mexico City, with thousands more left damaged and unstable. |
| Mexico City’s mayor, Miguel Angel Mancera, said 52 people have been pulled alive from the rubble, and some survivors were continuing to be saved even 24 hours after the earthquake. A total of 115 were killed in Mexico city, Mancera confirmed. | Mexico City’s mayor, Miguel Angel Mancera, said 52 people have been pulled alive from the rubble, and some survivors were continuing to be saved even 24 hours after the earthquake. A total of 115 were killed in Mexico city, Mancera confirmed. |
| Peña Nieto ordered the evacuation of patients from damaged hospitals amid widespread power cuts and fears of further collapsed buildings from aftershocks. He also declared three days of national mourning in memory of the victims. | Peña Nieto ordered the evacuation of patients from damaged hospitals amid widespread power cuts and fears of further collapsed buildings from aftershocks. He also declared three days of national mourning in memory of the victims. |
| Donald Trump called Peña Nieto to offer condolences, and the White House said it was offering search-and-rescue assistance. | Donald Trump called Peña Nieto to offer condolences, and the White House said it was offering search-and-rescue assistance. |