Chile: People died due to the landslides caused by the earthquake
President Michelle Bachelet, who organized an emergency committee, is at the scene and is providing every minute new information about the tragedy that happened in the country.
The president stated that “There is a huge amount of damage, which is being evaluated” and that “there was a wave of major proportions on the island of Juan Fernandez and the information is not clear yet, but we have not yet reports of casualties or damage. “
As soon as the earthquake occurred, there was issued a tsunami alert for coastal areas like Chile, such as Ecuador, Peru, Colombia, Panama and Costa Rica.
News agencies reported that “In Santiago, Chile, the international airport was badly damaged. Internal ceilings fell and windows were detroyed. “flights were suspended.”
Local media said that “there are many blocked roads and people camping in the streets.”
Chilean television said “there was a fire at a chemical plant in the city of Colima, but it is now under control.”
Some hospitals were evacuated because of structural damage.
In the nation’s capital two buildings collapsed, roads were affected, as well as railroads and highways.
In Easter Island, its residents are being evacuated.
Unfortunately the complaints due to the thefts began.
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