Chile Earthquake 700 dead, curfew to prevent looting
Santiago (Chile) - The number of victims of the
earthquake and tsunami that struck Chile to more than 700 people on Monday
1/3/2010, after it announced the Chilean coastal town of Konsticion to the
victims and pray for 350 people, while the government is trying to deliver aid
to the survivors, and imposed a curfew to stop looting.
The Chilean government announced that 711 people were killed and they sent ten
thousand troops; to promote a curfew in the affected areas, and an end to
looting by people who desperately need for food and water, after the earthquake
that struck the country last Saturday, with a magnitude of 8.8 degrees, and is
one of the
most powerful earthquakes in the world A century ago, according to
Reuters.
The head of Chile's Michelle Bachelet: "It's a big disaster .. a growing number of missing," she said it was sending food and medical aid to some two million people have the impact of the earthquake.
The earthquake destroyed hundreds of thousands of ruined homes and highways, bridges, and dealt a heavy blow to the infrastructure in Chile's largest copper producer in the world, and one of the most stable economies in Latin America.
The lack of water, food and fuel to exacerbate the plight of hundreds of thousands who were displaced, and threatens to disrupt the supply of electricity on a large scale industrial recovery blocking Chile.
And resumed the largest copper mines in Chile, which was affected by the earthquake operations slowly on Sunday, despite the limited supply of electricity, which analysts said it could cut exports.
The city Konsticion hit hard by the quake, which lies 500 km south of the capital Santiago, saw 350 people killed, as well as fears that up to 60 people were crushed under the rubble of a collapsed apartment block rescue teams worked through the night to find survivors in which .
Looting
The government imposed a curfew during the night in Konsticion and the Maule, in an attempt to stop the looting, and the army began to reach the city late at night.
Police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse a crowd of people who were transporting food and electrical equipment from a supermarket in the Konsticion.
The Mayor Konsticion: The situation was "out of control" because of the lack of basic supplies, and called for sending troops to the city.
And started the Santiago airport to receive international flights for the first time since the quake, officials said that the airport's runways intact but damaged passenger hall.
The giant waves swept the earthquake raised some coastal towns and villages near the epicenter of the quake to demolish homes and forced people to flee to the hills.
The government had informed the Chileans after the quake, there is no danger of a tsunami, an error said that it was based on incorrect data from maritime experts.
The quake triggered a tsunami in areas as far away as Japan and Russia, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or serious damage.
The head of Chile's Michelle Bachelet: "It's a big disaster .. a growing number of missing," she said it was sending food and medical aid to some two million people have the impact of the earthquake.
The earthquake destroyed hundreds of thousands of ruined homes and highways, bridges, and dealt a heavy blow to the infrastructure in Chile's largest copper producer in the world, and one of the most stable economies in Latin America.
The lack of water, food and fuel to exacerbate the plight of hundreds of thousands who were displaced, and threatens to disrupt the supply of electricity on a large scale industrial recovery blocking Chile.
And resumed the largest copper mines in Chile, which was affected by the earthquake operations slowly on Sunday, despite the limited supply of electricity, which analysts said it could cut exports.
The city Konsticion hit hard by the quake, which lies 500 km south of the capital Santiago, saw 350 people killed, as well as fears that up to 60 people were crushed under the rubble of a collapsed apartment block rescue teams worked through the night to find survivors in which .
Looting
The government imposed a curfew during the night in Konsticion and the Maule, in an attempt to stop the looting, and the army began to reach the city late at night.
Police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse a crowd of people who were transporting food and electrical equipment from a supermarket in the Konsticion.
The Mayor Konsticion: The situation was "out of control" because of the lack of basic supplies, and called for sending troops to the city.
And started the Santiago airport to receive international flights for the first time since the quake, officials said that the airport's runways intact but damaged passenger hall.
The giant waves swept the earthquake raised some coastal towns and villages near the epicenter of the quake to demolish homes and forced people to flee to the hills.
The government had informed the Chileans after the quake, there is no danger of a tsunami, an error said that it was based on incorrect data from maritime experts.
The quake triggered a tsunami in areas as far away as Japan and Russia, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or serious damage.
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