US Deploying Rescue Teams to Mexico

US Deploying Rescue Teams to Mexico
A firefighter and a rescuer search for survivors in Mexico City after a strong quake hit central Mexico on Sept. 20, 2017. ESTRELLA/AFP/Getty Images
Jasper Fakkert
Jasper Fakkert
Editor-in-Chief, U.S. Editions
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The White House announced Wednesday that it is deploying rescue teams to Mexico in response to a magnitude 7.1 earthquake that hit the country a day earlier.

“The President offered assistance and search-and-rescue teams, which are being deployed now,” said the White House in a statement.

Jasper Fakkert
Jasper Fakkert
Editor-in-Chief, U.S. Editions
Jasper Fakkert is the editor-in-chief of the U.S. editions of The Epoch Times. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Communication Science and a Master's degree in Journalism. With more than a decade of experience at The Epoch Times, Fakkert has played a key role in expanding the publication’s reach, ensuring readers are provided with independent and insightful news coverage.
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