7.1 magnitude earthquake hit at least 140 people in Mexico

Capital Mexico City at least dozens of houses collapsed, including a school building collapsed, there are students trapped in the rubble.
Moreira, Puebla and Mexico and other places have a large area of ​​housing collapsed.
The airport of Mexico City was suspended and the authorities asked people to leave their homes and take refuge in the open air.
32 years ago the same day, another big earthquake to at least 1 million people were killed. On the same day, an earthquake drill was held in Mexico City.
Earlier this month, at least 90 people died in a strong earthquake of magnitude 8.1.

Local media also reported that, due to the earthquake struck suddenly, many houses suffered a fire, some residents were trapped.
The US Geological Survey said the magnitude 7.1 earthquake hit the southeastern part of Mexico, Puebla, near the A Teng Chinge, the source depth of 32 miles.
A spokesman for the Mexican Civil Defense Department said that as of now, the number of deaths caused by the earthquake has reached 149.
At least 55 people were killed in the southern part of the capital city of Morelos, and in the south-east of Puebla, there were reported death of 32 people. Mexico City has confirmed that 49 people were killed, 10 in Mexico, and 3 in Guerrero.
The earthquake caused about two million residents to power off, the telephone line was interrupted. Local officials warned residents not to smoke in the streets because the gas pipeline could be damaged.

According to Mexican media reports, at least eight children and one teacher died in a partially collapsed school building in the Kopa area in the south of Mexico City. The authorities are carrying out large-scale rescue operations to rescue children who are still trapped, including some trapped people who communicate with the outside world through social media.
In the city of Mexico, the collapsed houses consist of a six-storey house, a supermarket and a factory building.
Mexican Mayor Mansera said that 60 people were rescued in Mexico City.
Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto said in a televised speech that the affected area has been declared a state of emergency and that the army is mobilizing the army to assist in disaster relief.
In Mexico City, rescuers and volunteers are using the shovel to open the way to search for survivors in the rubble.