<p>American tourists in Mexico City pitched in to help with relief efforts on September 19 after a deadly 7.1-magnitude earthquake the previous day killed more than 200 people.</p><p>Lauren Smith was in the city shooting a TV pilot when she and her crew were caught in the earthquake while spending the day at the Xochimilco boats</a>.</p><p>Later, Smith and company took part in relief efforts near where they are staying in the Mexico City.</p><p>The death toll rose quickly after the quake, which toppled dozens of buildings throughout the Mexican capital. At a school in the south of the city, at least 22 students died</a>. Credit: Lauren Smith via Storyful</p><br />
