7.1-magnitude quake shakes Mexico; rattles citizens and tourists
A powerful 7.1 earthquake hit Central Mexico on Tuesday, shaking buildings in the capital of Mexico, Mexico City. Vendors and shoppers huddled together inside a local mall Pabellón Cuauhtémoc as the terrfiying tremor lingered. Local police led residents to the Jardín Ramon López Velarde park to keep them away from Centro Medico Nacional Siglo XXI after reports of a gas leak. This, after an 8.4 quake hit the southern coast of Mexico earlier this month killing 98 people.
Locals and tourists, still in shock, await for streets in Centro Comercio to reopen. Roads are jammed and vehicles are trapped in parking structures as another quake devastates Mexico. (Photo by Arnel Guinto, Eagle News)Forum Buenavista mall catches fire after a 7.1 quake shakes Mexico City today. (photo by Liliana Tenorio)Local police led residents to the Jardin Ramon Lopez Velarde park to keep them away from Centro Medico Nacional XXI after reports of a gas leak. (photo by Arnel Guinto, Eagle News)Reports of a gas leak at a local hospital force people into the streets. (Photo by Arnel Guinto, Eagle News)