Photos of the Devastation from the 7.1-Magnitude Earthquake that Hit Mexico

A 7.1-magnitude earthquake which occurred in Mexico on Tuesday has left at least 149 people dead. The quake hit the country’s capital, Mexico city and surrounding states – Puebla, Mexico and Morelos.

Images from the natural disaster show a lot of devastation and maybe graphic, viewers’ discretion is therefore advised.

Mexico’s President Enrique Peña Nieto said 22 bodies were found in the debris of an elementary school in Mexico City that collapsed due to the earthquake and that at least 30 children were still missing as at Tuesday night.

“We are facing a new national emergency,” Peña Nieto told citizens earlier on his first address following the earthquake.

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Many residents of the capital city and neighbouring states are also believed to have been trapped under the collapsed buildings and rescuers combed through rubble through the night looking for survivors.

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Thousands of soldiers, rescuers and civilians, including college students also worked side by side to dig through tall piles of rubble after dozens of buildings collapsed.

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Some of the rescuers carried away buckets full of debris while others called out the names of those who have been rescued. At moments, rescuers asked for total silence as they tried to hear voices coming from under the debris, reports CNN.

The quake has reportedly left the busiest city in Mexico in chaos as windows buckled and shattered, falling several stories to the ground while thousands of people streamed into the streets running away from buildings and potential gas leaks.

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