Drone footage shows devastation after Mexico City earthquake

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Tuesday, September 19, 2017
Drone footage shows devastation after Mexico City earthquake
Drone footage shows the aftermath of a devastating earthquake in Mexico City.

Rescue efforts have begun following a devastating earthquake in Central Mexico. The 7.1 magnitude quake has killed at least 89 people, according to ABC News.

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Rescue workers and volunteers search for survivors on a collapsed building the Del Valle neighborhood in Mexico City, Tuesday Sept. 19, 2017.
AP Photo/Miguel Tovar

The quake came less than two weeks after an earthquake hit the southern part of the country, leaving 90 dead. Today's disaster comes on the anniversary of a 1985 earthquake in Mexico City that killed thousands.

A magnitude 8.1 earthquake devastated Mexico City on September 19, 1985, killing thousands and destroying large parts of the city.

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