Mexico's strongest earthquake in a century leaves 61 dead
It was one of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded in Mexico and it struck off the country's southern coast, toppling hundreds of buildings and sending panicked people fleeing into the streets in the middle of the night.
Residents stand on debris of a partially collapsed building felled by a massive earthquake in Juchitan, Oaxaca state, Mexico on September 8, 2017. One of the most powerful earthquakes ever to strike Mexico has hit off its southern Pacific coast, killing at least 61 people, toppling houses, government offices and businesses. (Photo | AP)
Residents fearing aftershocks sleep on stoops outside their earthquaked-damaged homes in central Juchitan, Oaxaca state. (Photo | AP)
A view of a partially collapsed hotel in Matias Romero, Oaxaca state, Mexico. (Photo | AP)
A woman points to the damage in her home caused by the massive earthquake. (Photo | AP)
Residents look at a partially collapsed hotel in Matias Romero. (Photo | AP)
A soldier walks by a partially collapsed structure in the town of Matias Romero. (Photo | AP)
Rubble litters a sidewalk next to a damaged car after the 8.2 magnitude earthquake. (Photo | AP)
Evacuated patients lie on their beds outside the hospital in the aftermath of the earthquake in Mexico. (Photo | AP)
Rescuers sift through the rubble of the partially collapsed city hall in Juchitan , Oaxaca state, Mexico. Police at the scene said rescuers were searching for a policeman they believed to be trapped under the rubble. (Photo | AP)
