Summary and Natural Disasters - On Tuesday 19 September 2017 there was an earthquake of magnitude 7.1 near Puebla, Mexico – approx 140km south east of Mexico City; damage has been severe; the Mexican Government has announced three days of national mourning; Mexico City airport was closed temporarily, but has now reopened; please check with your airline in the first instance if you are due to fly to Mexico City; if you are in an area affected by the earthquake you should follow the advice of the local authorities; the British Embassy in Mexico City is closed until further notice; if you require emergency assistance, please call +44 (0)20 7008 1500; if you are in Mexico and urgently require an Emergency Travel Document, please call or email cancun.escalations@fco.gov.uk.
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