MOSCOW (Sputnik) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres extended condolences to Mexico's people and government after a major earthquake had hit the country resulting in deaths and significant damage to infrastructure, Guterres' spokesman Stephane Dujarric said in a statement on Wednesday.
"The Secretary-General is saddened by the loss of life and damage resulting from the earthquake that took place in Mexico today. He extends his condolences to the Government and people of Mexico and wishes those injured a speedy recovery. Today’s disaster comes just two weeks after the country suffered a strong earthquake, which already resulted in significant loss of life and suffering. The Secretary-General commends the Government of Mexico and the civil society for their speedy response," the statement read.
Dujarric also expressed in the document the United Nations' readiness to assist the Mexicans in coping with the aftermath of the natural disaster.
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy Brey also offered his support and solidarity to Mexico over the earthquake on Wednesday. Rajoy wrote on Twitter that he was following the information about the situation in the country.
Sigo con atención la información que nos llega del terremoto en México. Mi apoyo y solidaridad. MR
— Mariano Rajoy Brey (@marianorajoy) 19 сентября 2017 г.
The epicenter of the earthquake was located 49 kilometers (some 30.5 miles) south-west of the city of Puebla de Zaragoza at a depth of 60 kilometers, the report by the European Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) showed. According to the latest figures, at least 149 people have died in the natural disaster.
