Death Toll from Powerful Earthquake in Mexico Reaches 90

Four days after the occurrence of an 8.1 magnitude earthquake in Mexico, officials have reported at least 90 fatalities due to the quake. According to the Associated Press, 71 people have died in the 'Oaxaca' region in southwestern Mexico alone. Reports indicate that hundreds of families have spent the past nights in the streets, fearing aftershocks and the theft of belongings left under the rubble, prompting them to camp near their collapsed homes. The Mexican Seismological Service has announced that since the initial earthquake, 800 aftershocks have been recorded, with about 60 of them estimated to be over 4.5 in magnitude. The epicenter of the earthquake, which occurred just before midnight on Thursday, was reported to be 100 kilometers from the coastal city of Tonala in Chiapas state. This is the strongest earthquake to hit Mexico since 1985. However, reports suggest that due to the depth of the recent earthquake, the level of destruction is less than that of the 1985 earthquake. Local officials have reported that thousands of homes and hundreds of schools have been damaged due to the earthquake on Thursday, leaving hundreds of thousands without access to drinking water. The earthquake has affected the lives of over one million residents of Mexico. Concurrently, a tsunami warning was issued for Mexico, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Panama, and Honduras following the earthquake. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reported waves of up to one meter in height recorded in Salina Cruz, Mexico, with smaller tsunamis reported in many other areas. In the neighboring country of Guatemala, President Jimmy Morales urged citizens on national television to remain calm while relief forces assess the damages caused.