Powerful quake shakes south west Mexico

A powerful earthquake struck southwestern Mexico near the beach resort of Acapulco on Tuesday, killing at least one man who was crushed by a falling post, and causing rock falls and damaging buildings, authorities said.

The quake of magnitude 7.0, which hit 11 miles (17.7 km) northeast of Acapulco, shook the hillsides around the city, downing trees and pitching large boulders onto roads, causing power outages in several states.

Many people gathered in the streets of the Mexican holiday destination amid the aftershocks.

We were only just checking into the hotel, so we have all our things with us, said Jessica Arias, who was part of a group of eight visiting from Mexico City, the capital. They told us it’s still no

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