Deadly Quake Rocks Mexico, Death Toll Now 138
A huge earthquake has killed at least 138 people in central Mexico, according to the BBC, with at least 64 deaths occurring in Morelos state.
The quake toppled buildings in the capital, Mexico City while rescuers are frantically searching the rubble of collapsed buildings for survivors.
The shallow, magnitude 7.1 quake had its epicentre in the state of Puebla, south-east of the capital.
Mexico City's airport has suspended operations and the national stock exchange has halted trading.
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