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At 7:19 a.m. on September 19, 1985, the capital of the country was shaken by an earthquake of magnitude 8.1. -
Rescue of bodies and debris by volunteers, neighbors and relatives. -
The earthquake claimed more than five thousand victims, thousands of injured, and more than 500 public and private buildings that were damaged. -
Acts of anarchy, pillage and robbery were present. -
At 7:39 p.m. on September 20, 1985, the country's capital was once again shaken by an earthquake of magnitude 7.9 -
Expressions of condolences came from various parts of the world such as France, Spain, United States and the Vatican.
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Response by the government of Miguel de la Madrid, took three days to address the nation and another to understand the magnitude of the misfortune. -
Rescue efforts continued, more than three thousand bodies were buried and the unidentified were taken to mass graves in the pantheon of Dolores and San Lorenzo Tezonco. The baseball field was used to house bodies -
Tenor Placido Domínguez joined the rescue efforts to find his relatives. Also other celebrities helped.
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The city department announced that 300 buildings disappeared, in addition 70% of the neighborhoods were left without water and electricity services.
