Earthquake now wreaks havoc in Mexico, floods kill 17 patients

- According to the National Earthquake Service, buildings were seen moving hundreds of kilometers away in the capital when the quake struck.

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The epicenter was reported below the Pacific Ocean floor, however; no tsunami alert was issued. The quake measured 6.9 on the Richter scale, but the National Seismological Service later updated the magnitude of the quake off the Pacific coast of Mexico to 7.1. Many people were killed in floods caused by heavy rains in the city of Tula in Hidalgo state before the quake.

The epicenter was reported below the Pacific Ocean floor, however; no tsunami alert was issued. The epicenter was reported below the Pacific Ocean floor, however; no tsunami alert was issued. According to the National Earthquake Service, buildings were seen moving hundreds of kilometers away in the capital when the quake struck. People rushed out of their homes in fear.

The epicenter was reported 14 km southeast of Acapulco's coastal resort in Guerrero State. Residents and tourists were evacuated after the quake.

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The quake also damaged several buildings in Acapulco, according to a report. According to Mexico City Mayor Claudia Shinbaum, there are no reports of serious damage in the capital at the moment.

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The city of Roma sur, near Mexico City, is experiencing power outages and frightened people have fled their homes.

Floods kill 17

The city of Tula in Mexico's Hidalgo state was flooded by heavy rains. The flash floods affected power supplies and oxygen therapy, killing at least 17 patients at a hospital in central Mexico, local officials said. While 56 people have been shifted to another hospital.