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Earthquake death toll climbs to 225 in Mexico as frantic search continues for survivors

MEXICO CITY - Rescuers searched massive piles of rubble for any signs of life Wednesday after dozens of buildings collapsed across central Mexico in a violent earthquake, which killed at least 225 people, injured at least 1,000 and caused chaos in Mexico's capital.

Firefighters, soldiers and volunteers had worked through the night clearing debris and scrambling to find survivors, at times working with bare hands and donated flashlights. There were a few moments of relief when several still-breathing, dust-covered survivors were pulled from the wreckage and transported to hospitals. But many others were found dead.

Some of the most heart-wrenching scenes played out at a three-story school that pancaked into a pile of rubble on the south side of the city. Rescue workers

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