UMCOR Hotline 24 Jan 2003: Mexico
Extracted from UMCOR Hotline 24 Jan
2003
The latest toll from the earthquake that struck western and central Mexico on January 21 is 29 dead, 300 injured and 30,000 homeless. The epicenter of the quake was in the state of Colima, where there was heavy damage to homes. Fernanco Moreno, the state governor, said most of the people who perished were crushed and suffocated when the walls of their houses collapsed on them. He has declared Colima a disaster area. Staff from the Mexico City office of UMCOR's ecumenical partner Church World Service are conducting an assessment in Colima today. Please give to International Disaster Response Advance #982450-8, which enables our rapid response to emergencies such as this one.
The latest toll from the earthquake that struck western and central Mexico on January 21 is 29 dead, 300 injured and 30,000 homeless. The epicenter of the quake was in the state of Colima, where there was heavy damage to homes. Fernanco Moreno, the state governor, said most of the people who perished were crushed and suffocated when the walls of their houses collapsed on them. He has declared Colima a disaster area. Staff from the Mexico City office of UMCOR's ecumenical partner Church World Service are conducting an assessment in Colima today. Please give to International Disaster Response Advance #982450-8, which enables our rapid response to emergencies such as this one.
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