Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Town near epicenter of Mexico earthquake still in short supply of water, electricity


http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/90777/90852/6943498.html

Water and electricity are still in short supply in this Mexican town two days after a 7.2-magnitude earthquake rocked Baja California state on the U.S. border. The town, with a population of 100,000 and located 3 km south of Mexicali, epicenter of Sunday's earthquake, has endured two days without water. Electricity supply was also halved. Local residents fear the shortage will last longer. The earthquake struck Sunday, killing four people, injuring some 250 and affecting more than 5,000 families. This earthquake did not come at a good time for Mexico, because they are still fighting the war with the drug cartels, and having to deal with famine and thirst is going to be difficult.

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