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Quake Rocks Chile
Magnitude-8.8 earthquake topples buildings, cuts power and kills dozens; strong aftershocks follow.
- March 2: Residents stand on makeshift shelters in Constitucion, Chile. Residents said they were organizing groups to defend their properties from robbers and looters. The governor of the region, Jaime Tohá, said that 55 people were arrested on Sunday night for violating the curfew after looters raided almost every market in the city. Some residents rifled through abandoned supermarkets for basic supplies while others took advantage of the crisis to rob banks and empty stores of luxury goods.read moreAPShare
- March 1: A painting of Jesus Christ hangs from a damaged house in Iloca, Chile. Assessments of damage to Chile's economy are in the early stages. The copper industry was spared, while Concha y Toro, Chile's biggest winemaker, said that the quake has forced it to halt production for at least a week while it assesses damage.read moreAPShare
- March 1: A man peers out from his home destroyed by waves generated by a major earthquake in Iloca. Chile's government scrambled on Monday to provide aid to thousands of homeless people in coastal towns devastated by a massive earthquake and tsunamis, as 10,000 troops patrolled to quell looting. Source: REUTERSread more
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Quake Rocks Chile
Magnitude-8.8 earthquake topples buildings, cuts power and kills dozens; strong aftershocks follow.
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