Rescuers dig through rubble after magnitude 7.1 quake kills over 200 people in Mexico. At least 22 children died, another 30 missing after collapse of school, among dozens of buildings wrecked .The magnitude 7.1. 32 years to the day after a devastating 1985 quake. A powerful quake killed nearly 100 people in the south of the country less than two weeks ago. Parts of colonial-era churches crumbled in the state of Puebla, where the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) located the quake's epicentre. U.S. President Donald Trump mentioned the earthquake in a tweet, saying: "God bless the people of Mexico City. We are with you and will be there for you." Pope Francis told pilgrims that he was praying, "In this moment of pain, I want to express my closeness and prayers to all the beloved Mexican people," he said.
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