Fires reported in buildings in Mexico after quake, people trapped

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Wed, 20 Sep 2017 - 12:00 GMT

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Wed, 20 Sep 2017 - 12:00 GMT

Damages are seen after an earthquake hit in Mexico City - REUTERS

Damages are seen after an earthquake hit in Mexico City - REUTERS

MEXICO CITY - 20 September 2017: People were trapped inside various buildings that caught fire in Mexico City after a powerful quake violently shook the capital on Tuesday, a civil protection official told local TV.

Mexican TV and social media showed some buildings had collapsed, cars crushed by debris that had been shaken loose of buildings.

The magnitude 7.1 magnitude quake struck close to the town of Atencingo in the central state of Puebla, 123 km (76 miles) southeast of Mexico City, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

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