Mexico: At least 34 people were killed when the most powerful earthquake to hit Mexico in decades tore through buildings, forced mass evacuations and triggered alerts as far away as Southeast Asia. Classes were suspended in much of central and southern Mexico on Friday to allow authorities to review damage. In one central neighbourhood of Mexico City, dozens of people stood outside after the quake, some wrapped in blankets against the cool night air. Windows were shattered at Mexico City airport and power went out in several neighbourhoods of the capital, affecting more than one million people. At first I laughed, but when the lights went out, I didn’t know what to do,” said Luis Carlos Briceno, an architect, 31, who was visiting Mexico City.

Source: Mint September 08, 2017 15:56 UTC