The National Civil Protection Coordination (CNPC) reported that following the magnitude 6.5 earthquake with its epicenter 4 kilometers from San Marcos in the state of Guerrero, material damage of moderate intensity was registered in nine municipalities of the same entity, mainly in businesses in Acapulco and damage to homes in two municipalities of Morelos. In San Marcos, a woman lost her life when her house collapsed, reported the governor of Guerrero, Evelyn Salgado. The agency, which is part of the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC), also confirmed that after the earthquake recorded at 7:58 AM, 420 aftershocks with magnitudes less than 4.7 have been reported, with no risk of tsunami so far. Reports that state Civil Protection authorities have sent to federal authorities indicate that the municipalities with the most damage were Acapulco, where a restaurant partially collapsed, and in the San Marcos city hall itself, where the epicenter of the strongest earthquake was recorded. The fallen restaurant is located in Barra Vieja, according to the local media outlet Acapulco Trends. Despite the damage, the Governor of Guerrero, Evelyn Salgado, only reported one death from a collapse in San Marcos and minor injuries from falling construction materials, but with no serious injuries. Evelyn Salgado confirmed the death of a woman after the collapse of her home due to the magnitude 6.5 earthquake in Guerrero. The state executive reported that there are also reports of people with minor injuries who are already receiving medical attention. The municipalities of Guerrero that have suffered the most damage, such as landslides on roads, gas leaks, damage to homes, cracks and detachment of materials in public hospitals and government buildings, are Acapulco, San Marcos, Juan R. Escudero, Tixtla, Chilapa, Chilpancingo, Tlapa, Eduardo Neri and Tecpan de Galeana, which continue to be under evaluation. In Chilpancingo, Guerrero, a shopping mall suffered considerable cracks, so it will be inspected by authorities in the coming hours. Damage in Morelos and Puebla In the neighboring state of Morelos, the municipalities of Amacuzac and Yautepec de Zaragoza reported damage to multiple homes, so assessment tours and identification of affected houses are already underway. The Institute of Security and Social Services for State Workers (ISSSTE) reports that the Regional Hospital of Acapulco had broken windows and falling ceilings. Additionally, a transformer fell on an empty ambulance at the time of the event. In the Chilpancingo Clinical-Hospital, 12 patients were evacuated, and an evacuation was also carried out at the Acapulco Family Clinic. The three hospitals have damage to ceilings and finishes, so the corresponding reviews are being carried out. In the Puebla High Specialty Hospital, the detachment of ceilings in the emergency and reception areas was also reported, as well as the appearance of a crack in the operating room area, so scheduled procedures will be suspended and it will undergo a review. Roads and landslides The Secretariat of Infrastructure, Communications and Transport (SICT) reported that eight landslides and rockfalls have been identified, which have caused partial closures of an equal number of roads in the state of Guerrero: six on the Cuernavaca-Acapulco highway, mainly due to rockfalls, loose material, and minor accidents; one more on the free Chilpancingo-Acapulco road where a rockfall forced the closure of one lane, and another on the free Acapulco-Zihuatanejo road, where there was a minor collapse but no impact on traffic. National Civil Protection stated that at the International Airport of Acapulco, named “General Juan N. Álvarez,” falling ceilings were observed in the Control Tower, but air operations have not been interrupted and there are no risks for the workers at the site. The government of Guerrero tried to deny a video showing damage to that airport facility, but Civil Protection authorities confirmed the fact. Mexico City, one dead from a heart attack and a fall In Mexico City, 12 people were injured, five posts and four trees fell, with no injuries reported. However, during the evacuation, an elderly person suffered a heart attack and then fell down the stairs, dying instantly. At the Benito Juárez International Airport in Mexico City (AICM), “no damage that compromises safety was identified, so operations continue normally. In this context, the Tsunami Warning Center of the Secretariat of the Navy (Semar) said it remains on alert for possible variations in sea level in the earthquake generation zone, but so far, tsunami risks have been ruled out. In other states such as Oaxaca, Veracruz, Puebla, Jalisco, Tabasco, Hidalgo, Colima, Guanajuato, and Chiapas, despite the alert sounding and the earthquake being felt very mildly in some areas, there is no material damage or victims.
