Mexico in 3-day countdown to search for earthquake survivors


  • World
  • Tuesday, 26 Sep 2017

Relatives protest next to police officers, in front of a collapsed building, after the earthquake in Mexico City, Mexico September 25, 2017. REUTERS/Nacho Doce

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Rescuers are unlikely to find any more survivors of Mexico's earthquake still buried in the ruins and will cease operations to find them at the end of Thursday, the emergency services chief said.

Tuesday marks one week since the 7.1 magnitude quake struck around lunchtime, killing 331 people, damaging 11,000 homes and leading to a outpouring of civilian volunteers to aid and comfort the victims.

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