Photo provided by the radio La Red Deportiva shows a resident standing near debris after an earthquake in San marcos, Guatemala, on Nov. 7, 2012. The death toll from the 7.4-magnitude earthquake that shook Guatemala on Wednesday rose to 29 and authorities warn that it could continue to rise, because 100 other people remain missing. (Xinhua/radio La Red Deportiva)
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Death toll in Guatemala earthquake rises to 29
MEXICO CITY, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from the 7.4- magnitude earthquake that shook Guatemala on Wednesday rose to 29 and authorities warn that it could continue to rise, because 100 other people remain missing.
Aroldo Rivera, governor of the northwestern department of San Marcos, bordering Mexico, told local media that 29 people were dead and 155 wounded in the earthquake in the area. Full story
Photo provided by the radio La Red Deportiva shows residents standing near debris after an earthquake in San marcos, Guatemala, on Nov. 7, 2012. The death toll from the 7.4-magnitude earthquake that shook Guatemala on Wednesday rose to 29 and authorities warn that it could continue to rise, because 100 other people remain missing. (Xinhua/radio La Red Deportiva)
Photo provided by the radio La Red Deportiva shows army soldiers standing near debris after an earthquake in San marcos, Guatemala, on Nov. 7, 2012. The death toll from the 7.4-magnitude earthquake that shook Guatemala on Wednesday rose to 29 and authorities warn that it could continue to rise, because 100 other people remain missing. (Xinhua/radio La Red Deportiva)
Photo provided by the radio La Red Deportiva shows debris after an earthquake in San marcos, Guatemala, on Nov. 7, 2012. The death toll from the 7.4-magnitude earthquake that shook Guatemala on Wednesday rose to 29 and authorities warn that it could continue to rise, because 100 other people remain missing. (Xinhua/radio La Red Deportiva)
Residents rush down the staircase while evacuating from the building of the Supreme Court after an earthquake in Guatemala City, capital of Guatemala, on Nov. 7, 2012. A magnitude-7.4 earthquake struck Guatemala on Wednesday. The epicenter of the quake struck at sea, 24 kilometers south of Champerico, Guatemala, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). (Xinhua/Luis Echeverria)
Residents stand outside the building of the Supreme Court after an evacuation due to an earthquake in Guatemala City, capital of Guatemala, on Nov. 7, 2012. A magnitude-7.4 earthquake struck Guatemala on Wednesday. The epicenter of the quake struck at sea, 24 kilometers south of Champerico, Guatemala, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). (Xinhua/Luis Echeverria)
Residents stand outside the building of the Supreme Court after an evacuation due to an earthquake in Guatemala City, capital of Guatemala, on Nov. 7, 2012. A magnitude-7.4 earthquake struck Guatemala on Wednesday. The epicenter of the quake struck at sea, 24 kilometers south of Champerico, Guatemala, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). (Xinhua/Luis Echeverria)
Residents stand outside the building of the Supreme Court after an evacuation due to an earthquake in Guatemala City, capital of Guatemala, on Nov. 7, 2012. A magnitude-7.4 earthquake struck Guatemala on Wednesday. The epicenter of the quake struck at sea, 24 kilometers south of Champerico, Guatemala, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). (Xinhua/Luis Echeverria)
