Death toll in Mexican quake rises to 273

The death toll from the Mexico earthquake has risen to 273.

Mexico's office of the presidency says the death toll from a magnitude 7.1 earthquake has risen to 273, including 137 in the capital.

The presidency said in a statement that there were also 73 deaths in Morelos state, 43 in Puebla, 13 in the State of Mexico, six in Guerrero and one in Oaxaca.