Over 149 killed as strong 7.1 quake hits Mexico

TIL Desk/World/Mexico/ More than 149 people have been killed after a powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.1 on Richter scale struck Mexico on Tuesday, causing serious damage to lives and property in the region. The death toll is expected to rise as rescuers are still digging out people trapped beneath mounds of rubble.

Citing the US Geological Survey the epicentre of the of the quake was 4.5 kilometers east-northeast of San Juan Raboso and 55 km southwest of the city of Puebla. According to the reports, the quake was felt in the center of Mexico City, which is only about 121 km from the epicenter.The earthquake struck at a depth of about 51 km.

Several buildings in Mexico City were severely damaged and thousands of people were seen fleeing from the office buildings. The quake is the deadliest in Mexico since a 1985 quake on the same date killed thousands. It came less than two weeks after another powerful quake caused 90 deaths in the country’s south.