Mexico earthquake toll increases to 230

TIL Desk/World/Mexico City/ The number of confirmed deaths as a result of the magnitude-7.1 earthquake that rocked Mexico on Tuesday stands at 230, officials said.

People affected by Tuesday’s temblor are already receiving medical assistance and material support, President Enrique Pena Nieto said during a visit to the hardest-hit municipality.

“Let us remain calm. The important thing today is that many of you have been delivered to safety,” he said Wednesday in Jojutla, Morelos state.

The government’s priority is providing “immediate attention” to those who need it, but officials are ready to begin a detailed survey of the damage in preparation for providing aid to people who lost their homes, he said.

“I am here to make a commitment of support from the government,” Pena Nieto said. Non-stop rescue efforts continued Wednesday to locate survivors amid the rubble of buildings toppled by the quake.