The 7. 1 earthquake was. Inside, ceiling lights swings uncomfortably in a restaurant and in an Office Building where people run for cover. Outside buildings rocking so hard glass fall to the ground. Buildings are reduced to rubble. Rescue workers racing inside the build rushing a woman to safety. Another woman carried in dust is going through the crowd on a stretcher. The massive earthquake hit just after 2 00 eastern, less than 100 miles of mexico city. From the air a clear picture of the denver station. More than two dozen buildings collapsed. Many residence without electricity as the country now begins to assess the earthquakes toll. This earthquake comes on the anniversary of a 8. Oquake that hit mexico city in 2005. Earlier in the day, earth quake drills were held in mexico city to mark the anniversary. Dania baa which you say, abc news, l. A. Abc News Reporter leann mendes is leave in San Francisco. Leann i know this has got to be a tough time. Reporter it is, its like a onetwo p
Get people out of buildings that have collapsed, hand tonight hundreds of residents had helping soldiers, Police Officers and firemen search the rubble for survivors. Good evening. Thank you for joining us. Im dan ashley. That massive earthquake struck shortly half 1 00 local time. The government says tonight at least 149 people are dead and that number keeps growing. There are real fears tonight that the death toll will rise quickly. Thats certainly the expectation. This is Live Television coverage from mexico where it is 11 00 p. M. Right now. The powerful 7. 1 quake was centered about 100 miles southeast of mexico city. Heres abc News Reporter max guttman. Tonight a scramble for victims entombed by the quake, so powerful it pulverized buildings. One woman covered in dust carried through the crowd on a stretcher. Rescue rescuers racing into the badly damaged building rushing this woman to safety, and from the air its easy toe spot the devastation. Officials saying more than two dozen
Observation gray are in a cold bowl there. Ox dental 39. Still a few 30s hanging on and otherwise once we get cranked up sunny for everybody. Systems continue to dig in east of us. And that is why they done produce much moisture but it can be a big wind producer. About 10 minutes. 70s, upper 80s, a few near 90. 5 01, made it through the first hour okay. Good morning to you, traffic is moving along pretty well. If you are driving on many of these roads. Altamont pass slowing on 580 as you drive to 205 and 580 we had an earlier accident. The traffic is still a little bit slow in the area. No problems from livermore to castro valley. Continues to move on well to interstate 880. 580 as well. Preparation for the game. This is a look at westbound bay bridge, can you see traffic is going to be light. 502 back to the test. All right. Sal. We have developing news, a magnitude 6. 0 earthquake centered off the east coast of japan near almost nearly destroyed the power plant which was hit by the 9
You for joining us at noon. Im andrea roane and were covering two big stories. We hear from fbi director james comey was testimony before the Senate Committee about the investigation into the Trump Campaign and possible ties to russia in a minute. First, mixed reaction to the Justice Department decision not to bring charges against the two Louisiana Police officers involved in the deadly shooting of alton sterling. Police fatally shot him outside a baton rouge Convenience Store last year and David Begnaud spoke to the family with their out rage where they found out out out the decision on the news on social media. Reporter two baton rouge Police Officers will not face federal civil rights charges in the death of alton sterling last july 5. The dispatcher sent officers Blane Salamoni and how we like to the triple s coen with a gun and the officers tased, tackled and shot 37year old alton sterling while he appeared to be on his back. His autopsy showed multiple gunshot wounds to his back
Investigation. Eddy street is blocked off here at van ness. Im going to continue to get more details and bring you the latest. Now we turn to the weather. Abc7 news meteorologist drew tuma in for mike nicco this morning. There is rain in the forecast. Luckily not today. One final dry day today. We have a live look at sfo just checked, we have no delays at our area airports. The weather cooperating this morning. Youll notice, though, a fair amount of cloud cover in the sky this afternoon compared to yesterday. But despite that, were going to be mild in the afternoon and mid to upper 60s. Thats weather. Lets get a check of traffic. Somebody got the pg e bill paid and we have the lights back on for the bay bridge this morning. It was totally dark this morning for about an hour and a half. It was actually an electrical issue that caltrans solved there. Quick check of drive times. Westbound 80, ab17 across the bay bridge and southbound 101, San Francisco to sfo you are in the green at 17 mi