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  • Yellow taped is draped in front of a home damaged in a magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck in San Marcos, Guatemala, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)

    Guatemalans huddle in streets after deadly quake

    Guatemalans fearing aftershocks huddled in the dark and frigid streets of this mountain town wrapped in blankets early Thursday, while others crowded inside its hospital, the only building left with electricity after a powerful earthquake killed at least 48 people and left dozens more missing.


  • Rescue crews scramble after Guatemala quake

    Guatemalans fearing aftershocks huddled in the dark and frigid streets of this mountain town wrapped in blankets early Thursday, while others crowded inside its hospital, the only building left with electricity after a powerful earthquake killed at least 48 people and left dozens more missing.


  • People who work in a seven-story office building gather behind a sign that reads in Spanish "Floor One" after evacuating their building along the El Paseo de la Reforma in Mexico City on Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012, following a strong earthquake off the Pacific coast of Guatemala. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)

    Guatemalan president: Up to 15 dead in magnitude-7.4 quake

    A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the Pacific coast of Guatemala on Wednesday morning, killing up to 15 people, according to preliminary reports from the country's president.


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