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Man, 67, Dies During Evacuation After 6.5 Quake in Mexico City

Officials say the fatality resulted from a stairway fall rather than structural collapse.

Overview

  • The city's seismic alert sounded at 7:58 a.m., prompting widespread evacuations across Mexico City.
  • The man fell on the stairs while leaving a residential building at Av. Obrero Mundial 920 in Colonia Álamos, Benito Juárez.
  • Emergency responders arrived after a 911 call from his partner and confirmed he had no vital signs at the scene.
  • The Mexico City Attorney General's Office cordoned the area, conducted the body removal, and opened initial inquiries.
  • Authorities reported this as the only confirmed death linked to the quake and said initial checks found no major damage in the capital.