Mexico earthquake: Death toll rises, rescue attempts continueNicole Chavez, associate writer CNN Digital
Rescuers in hard hats and masks descended Wednesday on Mexico City in search of survivors after a deadly earthquake struck the region.
"The priority now is continue rescuing those who are still trapped and provide medical attention to the injured," President Enrique Peña Nieto said, calling the quake -- the second to shake Mexico in 12 days -- "a new national emergency."
The 7.1 magnitude quake turned dozens of buildings in central Mexico into dust and debris, killing at least 225 people.
According to Luis Felipe Puente, national coordinator of civil protection for the Interior Ministry, 94 of the deaths came in Mexico City -- which, with an urban area of more than 21 million people, is one of the most populous cities in the Western Hemisphere.
There were also 71 deaths in Morelos state, 43 in Puebla state, 12 in the state of Mexico, four in Guerrero state and one in Oaxaca state, according to Puente's tally. ...
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