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Salma Hayek donates $100,000 to earthquake relief efforts in Mexico

By Ray Downs
Salma Hayek attends the Vanity Fair Oscar Party at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, California on February 26. On Thursday, the Mexican-born actress announced she's starting a fundraiser for earthquake relief efforts in Mexico. File Photo by Christine Chew/UPI
1 of 3 | Salma Hayek attends the Vanity Fair Oscar Party at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, California on February 26. On Thursday, the Mexican-born actress announced she's starting a fundraiser for earthquake relief efforts in Mexico. File Photo by Christine Chew/UPI | License Photo

Sept. 22 (UPI) -- Mexican-born actress Salma Hayek said she is donating $100,000 to earthquake relief efforts in her home country.

"The people of my country have now suffered three natural disasters in a row. Many children and families are hurt and in terrible need," she said in a statement. "I'm contributing $100,000 right now to support UNICEF's relief efforts which has teams on the ground responding."

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Hayek also recalled living through Mexico's massive 8.2-magnitude earthquake in 1985 that took the lives of thousands of people.

"After the 1985 earthquake in Mexico City, I was evacuated from my building. A lot of friends died, including an uncle that was very, very close to me," she said in a video posted to Instagram. "I have lived through the aftermath of a disaster of this magnitude and it's horrific."

On Tuesday, a 7.1-magnitude struck near Mexico's dense capital, Mexico City. Nearly 300 people have been counted dead so far.

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