Earthquake hits central Mexico

Thursday 17 June 1999 23:02 BST
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Soldiers tear down the remains of a home destroyed in the central Mexican town of San Mateo Ozolco after an earthquake hit central Mexico, killing at least 16 and

injuring hundreds. President Ernesto Zedillo declared the state of Puebla, 60 miles east of Mexico City, a disaster area Julie Plasencia/AP

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