(AP) 7.1 magnitude quake kills 104 as buildings crumble in Mexico (This is so terrible.)

[kentuck]

Associated Press - MEXICO CITY (AP) — A magnitude 7.1 earthquake stunned central Mexico on Tuesday, killing at least 104 people as buildings collapsed in plumes of dust. Thousands fled into the streets in panic, and many stayed to help rescue those trapped.

Scores of buildings collapsed into mounds of rubble or were severely damaged in in densely populated parts of Mexico City and nearby states.

Mayor Miguel Angel Mancera said 44 buildings collapsed in the capital alone. Mancera said at least 30 had died in Mexico City, and officials in Morelos, just to the south, said 54 had died there. At least 11 others died in Puebla state, according to Francisco Sanchez, spokesman for the state's Interior Department. Gov. Alfredo del Mazo said at least nine had died in the State of Mexico, which also borders the capital.

[smirkymonkey]

1. So horrible. Those poor people!

I don't even want to hear Trump say anything about this after the way he has treated them.

[kentuck]

2. This is the time he should stop tweeting.

People are grieving.

Is that asking too much?

[pansypoo53219]

3. cladding is a bad idea.

[Bettie]

4. OH how awful

those poor people.

[bigtree]

5. k&r