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International solidarity after Mexico's earthquake

Minutes before Thursday's midnight, an 8.2-magnitude earthquake hit Mexico

Hundreds of residents in Juchitlán Oaxaca woke up today among tons of debris - Photo: Edwin Hernández/EL UNIVERSAL
08/09/2017 |13:21
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Minutes before Thursday's midnight, an 8.2-magnitude earthquake hit Mexico , being the most powerful in the country in the past 85 years .

On Twitter, leaders and public officials around the world have expressed their solidarity for Mexico after the natural phenomenon.

Olivier Evans

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, Deputy Head of Mission and Political Counsellor at the British Embassy in Mexico City:

David Engel

, Australian ambassador to México wrote: "Our thoughts are with those affected by the earthquake that struck Mexico last night."

Canada

expressed their solidarity via its Foreign Policy Canada Twitter account:" Our thoughts are with the families of those who have died or are injured as a result of the earthquake in southern Mexico" and minutes later, Justin Trudeau wrote on his twitter account:

Víktor Elbling

, German ambassador to Mexico, wrote in Spanish: "After the earthquake that happened last night, we are in solidarity with the victims and those affected, as well as with their families."

Benedetto Della Vedova

‏, an Italian politician, wrote a letter to Juan José Guerra, Ambassador of Mexico to Italy:

Malala

wrote: "Concerned for my friends in Mexico after the earthquake and all in the path of Hurricane Irma. My family and I pray for you."

Mariano Rajoy Brey

, Prime Minister of Spain ; Michelle Bachelet , President of Chile ; Pedro Pablo Kuczynski , President of Peru ; Juan Manuel Santos , President of Colombia ; Juan Carlos Varela , President of Panama ; Lenín Moreno , President of Ecuador ; Juan Orlando H. , President of Honduras , and Jimmy Morales , President of Guatemala expressed their concern after the earthquake as well.

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