MEXICO CITY, June 25 (NNN-TELESUR) — Mexico Secretary of Culture announced that 55 cultural heritage sites were damaged during the 7.5 magnitude earthquake that struck the southern state of Oaxaca.
According to the report, Sierra’s Cathedral, in the municipality of San Juan Ozolotepec; the temple of Saint Mary of Assumption; the temple of Saint Francis, as well as Saint Matthew’s temple are among the most damaged estates.
The government also informed that among several museums, cathedrals, temples, and archaeological sites that were impacted by tremors, 40 buildings sustained minor damages; 11 suffered a medium impact, and four others were harmed severely.
Most destructions are in the areas of Central Valley, Itsmo, South Sierra, Coast, and North Sierra.
The Oaxaca state has three sites that have been declared World Heritage, its historical center, the pre-hispanic city of Monte Alban, and the prehistoric caves of Yagul and Mitla in the Central Valleys.
Particularly the report warns that archaeological sites of Danzu, Yagul, and Mitla suffered medium damage.
So far, Tuesday’s earthquake has taken the lives of seven people according to authorities. The country’s civil protection forces announced that there have been more than 1,400 aftershocks.
