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Mexico sends 112 rescuers to Ecuador

A group of 112 rescuers, men and women, departed Mexico on Monday to Ecuador to assist in rescue efforts after the earthquake that occurred in the South American country, the national coordinator of Civil Protection, Luis Felipe Puente reported.

In the Twitter account @LUISFELIPE_P, the official of the Interior Ministry announced that by instructions of President Enrique Peña Nieto, rescuers left the Mexico City International Airport bound for Ecuador.

Before departure, actions were coordinated among agencies involved in the Mexican mission, and will be transporting technical equipment for search and rescue missions they will conduct in Ecuador.

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