Terrified shopper dodges death TWICE as glass mall roof collapses during 7.1 magnitude earthquake in Mexico

    

A shopper in Mexico is lucky to be alive following the earthquake which struck yesterday afternoon, as this heart-stopping footage shows.

Video captured in Angelópolis Lifestyle Center, in the city of Puebla, shows how the woman cheats death twice in 20 seconds as the 7.1 magnitude quake hits.

She can be seen panicking as the quake starts, unsure of where to run before making her way into a large open area.

But moments later the glass roof above her head comes crashing down, with some large shards missing her by centimeters. 

Fortunately the woman gathers her senses enough to flee, moments before a large pane comes crashing down where she was just standing.

Puebla is located just 40 miles from the epicenter of the earthquake, and  43 people are said to have died there.

   

Fifteen of those were killed during mass when a church on the slopes of the Popocatepetl volcano collapsed during the service. 

In total 248 people have been killed, with most of those deaths coming in nearby Mexico City, which has been badly affected.More terrifying footage from the canals of Xochimilco, inside Mexico city, showed tourist boats being thrown about as the usually calm waters were turned into a frothing torrent when the tremor hit. 

American tourist Alyne Tamir filmed on her phone as gondolas were thrown around.

While she can be heard saying 'it's not a good idea to be on this boat', it seems she was one of the lucky ones as everybody seems to escape unhurt.

Elsewhere a newsreader had to interrupt his live broadcast as the earthquake struck, just days after another deadly disaster and hours after nationwide practice drills.

The anchor can be seen talking to the camera as the shaking starts, remaining remarkably calm even as the studio lights begin to flicker.

But moments later he is sent running for cover as it becomes clear the city is experiencing a major earthquake.

Despite the terrifying situation he continues trying to speak to the audience, though the audio is badly affected by the shaking.

A series of other camera shots from around the city capture buildings shaking  

Meanwhile another video showed buildings at the Tec De Monterrey university campus in Mexico City collapsing as students flee for their lives.

Dozens of young people can be seen piling into the streets as the roof of a building behind them comes loose and the facade falls away.