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Death toll rises to 61 in massive Mexico earthquake as Hurricane Katia hits Gulf coast
Death toll rises to 61 in massive Mexico earthquake as Hurricane Katia hits Gulf coastby wpjljron
Saturday, September 9th, 2017.Death toll rises to 61 in massive Mexico earthquake as Hurricane Katia hits Gulf coastOne of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded in Mexico 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. At least 61 people were reported dead. The quake that hit minutes before midnight Thursday was strong enough to cause buildings […]