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Fear, death, hope and heroism in Mexico's earthquake aftermath

Nat CastañedaComment
Fear, death, hope and heroism in Mexico's earthquake aftermath

A faint, gentle swaying in the early afternoon quickly escalated into a violent, sickening dance as a magnitude 7.1 earthquake cracked and crumbled vulnerable buildings old and new. Hundreds became trapped in the country’s deadliest quake in three decades.

The Associated Press photo staff based in Mexico City covered the quake and its aftermath. Below is a gallery featuring their work.


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