Acapulco, Gro., September 13.- At the session of the Coordination Table for Peacebuilding held yesterday, the death of a third person was confirmed as a result of the 7.1 magnitude earthquake recorded on the night of September 7 .
Meanwhile, PRI Governor Héctor Astudillo reported that as of yesterday, more than 15,000 people had been affected and at least 7,800 homes had been damaged as a result of the earthquake in 40 of Guerrero's 81 municipalities.
The new confirmed victim was a 14-year-old teenager from the town of La Poza, municipality of Acapulco, who died on Saturday due to injuries he suffered when a wall fell on him .
This death was added to that of a 75-year-old woman living in Las Tortolitas, in the rural area of Acapulco , whose adobe wall fell on her and she died in the clinic in the town of Xaltianguis, and that of a 19-year-old young man in Coyuca de Benítez, who lost control of the motorcycle he was riding without a helmet and fell.
Damage to at least 76 schools and 13 churches
The state executive branch noted that many of the victims have come to their families , and some others are sleeping in the open air of their homes , which is made difficult by the rains .
He added that "we have not yet determined the extent of the damage" and noted that the Federal Electricity Commission informed him that power had been restored to all towns in the rural area of Acapulco, but not to El Ciruelar, in the municipality of Chilpancingo.
In Acapulco, 13 schools have suffered severe damage, 30 have suffered minor damage, and 33 have suffered moderate damage.
Guerrero's Civil Protection Secretary , Marco César Mayares , reported that 13 religious temples were damaged , most of them classified by the National Institute of Archaeology and History as special architectural centers and cultural heritage sites , as well as 69 road damages ; in addition, 52 gas leaks were repaired.
