UNITED NATIONS: India has announced a cash contribution of $5 million for relief and rehabilitation in Chile in a show of solidarity with the people of the earthquake-hit country. “As a country familiar with the…
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India gives 5 million for Chile quake relief
Chile’s President Michelle Bachelet says the country is not facing shortages of food and fuel after Saturday’s powerful earthquake. Read More Chile not facing food shortages
Chile begins to count the cost of its deadly 8.8 magnitude earthquake as fears of a devastating Pacific tsunami ease. Read More Chile counts cost as tsunami ebbs
SANTIAGO, Chile – A massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck Chile early Saturday, killing at least 78 people, collapsing buildings and setting off a tsunami. A huge wave reached a populated area in the Robinson Crusoe Islands, 410 miles (660 kilometers) off the Chilean coast, said President Michele Bachelet. Tsunami warnings were issued over a wide area, [...]