Death Toll in Mexican Earthquake Rises to 23

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Death Toll in Mexican Earthquake Rises to 23

At least 23 people were killed in Tuesday's strong earthquake in western and central Mexico, the national civil defense authorities said on Wednesday.

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At least 23 people were killed in Tuesday's strong earthquake in western and central Mexico, the national civil defense authorities said on Wednesday.

The quake, which measured 7.6 on the Richter Scale, struck around 8: 11 p.m. (0211 GMT) in Colima, a small western state, about 500 kilometers west of Mexico City.

Radio reports from Colima said 21 people were killed and 204 others were injured in the state, and most of the victims died or injured after portions of offices and residential buildings collapsed near the center of the Colima city.

Nearly all of the state remained without electricity and phone service.

In Guadalajara, the capital of the neighboring state of Jalisco,the quake killed two people and injured 158 others.

The death toll is expected to rise as the rescue work continues.

Residents of 10 cities in Colima and four cities in Jalisco have been evacuated.

The National Seismological Service said at least 12 aftershocks have been felt following the earthquake.

A strong offshore earthquake affected Mexico City on Sept. 19, 1984, killing 7,000 people, injuring 11,000 and leaving 300,000 others homeless. The damage stood at 1.1 billion US dollars.

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