Transcript for The human tragedy of Mexico's 1985 earthquake

As you travel around this city were struck time and again by the implications of time. When the first earthquake struck hundreds of thousands of Mexicans had not gone to their businesses and had not gone to their schools. And given the number of businesses and schools struck down. Had the quake struck only one hour later it would have been disaster on a much greater scale. Still the human tragedy is enormous. Here's ABC's John King Jonas. Mexico city's baseball stadium is now its largest Mort for Irene not Gilad the waiting is over. That will need to look in Cleveland I have found my sons she saying he's among the dead. These people are taking part in the same grim task. Finding their loved ones among a growing pile of bodies after searching for several hours today and Cecilia Hernandez found her nineteen year old daughter. Oh yet late I'm hoping that it. It yet well I just hope she died quickly she's saying and without too much pain. The doctor Maria Alvarez is a psychologist helping the families of the dead. This bidding had we have managed speed too many people value my boots. This is due home. There are so many bodies here Mexican officials have pulled out an urgent plea for more coffins. In the meantime the remains that are not identified or plane will be cream mated or buried in plastic bag. The victims who are not identified will be buried in these mass graves at night there will be no flowers no prayers here just a quick on ceremony is burial. Most of the victims who have been identified will be buried in a cemetery for the poor outside Mexico City. Games. It's. A Mexican government wants all the victims buried as soon as possible this family agreed. God they sang give us the strength to continue living and put this tragedy behind us. John Quinones ABC news download and took those uncle Mexico.

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