Strong earthquake shakes Mexico's independence monument, hits roads and hospitals
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Key Points:
- A 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck southern Mexico's Guerrero state near the Pacific Coast, causing damage to roads, hospitals, and buildings, and resulting in two reported deaths.
- The quake caused the iconic Angel of Independence monument in Mexico City, located 180 miles from the epicenter, to sway, prompting widespread evacuations as seismic alarms sounded.
- Guerrero, home to the tourist city of Acapulco, experienced landslides, gas leaks, and structural damage, complicating recovery efforts following a 2023 Category 5 hurricane.
- President Claudia Sheinbaum's first press conference of the year was briefly interrupted as she calmly evacuated during the shaking and later resumed the event.
- Airports in Mexico City and Acapul
