The death toll from today’s 7.1 magnitude earthquake in Mexico has been revised to at least 119.
Citing city and state officials, AP reported that horrifying figure as rescue efforts continue in the nation’s capital.
The Los Angeles Times has reported 105 casualties, including 30 deaths in Mexico City alone. Eight more were reported killed in the state of Mexico, which surrounds Mexico city. In the state of Morelos, 54 deaths have been confirmed; in Puebla, that number has reached 13.
At least 44 buildings have collapsed in Mexico City after the tremor, according to Mayor Miguel Angel Mancera.
Mancera said as many as 60 people have been pulled alive from the rubble in the city. Citizens and emergency response crews are still attending to the most severely impacted by the quake.
WATCH: Rescue and recovery efforts begin at a clothing factory near the center of Mexico City. (Video by Leus Roberto Mendez.) pic.twitter.com/Y8pu948wOb
— NBC News (@NBCNews) September 19, 2017
Rescuers have asked for silence near damaged sites, in the hopes of hearing those trapped under collapsed buildings.
Some animals have also been found alive in the ruins.
👨🚒 Momento exacto en el que un PERRO es RESCATADO en el edifico Álvaro Obregón 286
🇲🇽 ¡¡FUERZA, MÉXICO!!https://t.co/vAhXkdC2u5 pic.twitter.com/sTOrboboXF
— DIARIO RÉCORD (@record_mexico) September 19, 2017
Infrastructure has also been significantly impacted. A highway connecting Mexico City to the city of Cuernavaca appeared to be damages, and Mexico City’s airport only resumed operations after safety checks.
