At least 149 killed as powerful 7.1 earthquake strikes central Mexico
MEXICO CITY - A powerful 7.1 earthquake rocked central Mexico on Tuesday, collapsing homes and bridges across hundreds of miles, killing at least 149 people and sending thousands more fleeing into the streets screaming in a country still reeling from a deadly temblor that struck less than two weeks ago.
Entire apartment blocks swayed violently in the center of Mexico City, including in the historic districts of El Centro and Roma, crumbling balconies and causing huge cracks to appear on building facades.
Panic spread through the city's core; rescue vehicles raced toward damaged buildings, and neighbors took on heroic roles as rescuers.
Rescue workers scrambled to pull survivors from a collapsed elementary and secondary school where children died. "There are 22 bodies here - two are adults - 30 children are missing and eight other adults missing. And workers are continuing rescue efforts," President Enrique Pena Nieto announced Tuesday night.
At least 49 people were reported killed and 44 buildings severely damaged in the
