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Breaking news-7.4 magnitude earthquake hits southern Mexico, at least one person dead

A strong earthquake centred near the resort of Huatulco shook parts of southern and central Mexico on Tuesday, killing at least one person and injuring another in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca.

The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake that hit at 10:29 am local time had a magnitude of 7.4 and was centred along the Pacific coast of Oaxaca state.

President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said in a video posted on social media that there are no immediate reports of the extent of damage or injuries.

“We will continue to call on people to act with precaution due to possible aftershocks. Let’s take care of ourselves without anguish or despair,” said López Obrador in Spanish.

Source(NBC News)

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