People were fleeing, strange flash was seen; there are dead in Mexico VIDEO / PHOTO

The epicenter was near the city of Acapulco at a depth of 20 kilometers, and the quake was also felt in Mexico City, which is 370 kilometers away from the coast, Reuters reports.
Parts of the Mexican capital and Acapulco were left without electricity. Local authorities have confirmed that one person was killed when the communal lamppost collapsed, and so far there are no reports of major material damage from the earthquake.

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🚨BREAKING NEWS| 6.9 magnitude earthquake in Mexico on Tuesday night#Mexico #sismo #earthquake #disaster #sismoenmexico pic.twitter.com/FV3PblRmDA

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A powerful flash was noticed in the sky, which surprised everyone.
Although information has emerged that these are explosions on power lines, a possible explanation could be that this is a natural phenomenon that occurs with stronger earthquakes.
When tectonic plates rub against each other, an electric charge is created along the vertical rifts that can travel to the surface and interact with the atmosphere to create light.

#VIDEO: CCTV video shows the power of the 7.4 magnitude of a #earthquake in the region of #Acapulco in #Mexico #Tsunami / #LasNoticiasGuerrero / #Mxico pic.twitter.com/cQT0YYGyl7

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JUST IN 🚨 Power flashes seen in Mexico as powerful earthquake hits the city. pic.twitter.com/9CmURK3tzm

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