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Covenant Missionaries Safe Following Mexican Earthquake
GUADALAJARA, MEXICO (January 22, 2003) - All Evangelical Covenant Church
missionaries are reported as safe and unharmed following an earthquake last
night that was felt throughout western and central Mexico, Covenant News
Service has learned.
That news comes from David and Wendy Mark, region coordinators for Latin
America, and Byron Amundsen, coordinator of missionary services for the
Department of World Mission.
The Associated Press reported this morning that more than 20 people died as
a result of the earthquake, which hit the state of Colima at 8 p.m. Tuesday
and interrupted electrical and telephone service throughout the region.
Some died when portions of office and residential buildings collapsed near
the center of Colima. Reports state that Mexico City (Mexico's largest
city) suffered far less damage.
Colima is located about 300 miles west of Mexico City. Sources have
estimated the magnitude of the quake between 7.6 and 7.8. The government
has declared a state of emergency in Colima.
More information will be published in this news report as it becomes
available.
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