Death toll in Chile earthquake passes 700
Posted in Autos on February 28th, 2010 by admin – Comments OffThe death toll from Saturday’s 8.8-magnitude earthquake in Chile has risen to 708, Chilean President Michelle Bachelet said.
The death toll from Saturday’s 8.8-magnitude earthquake in Chile has risen to 708, Chilean President Michelle Bachelet said.
The death toll from Saturday’s 8.8-magnitude earthquake in Chile is up to nearly 400, Chilean officials said Sunday.
Wary residents fearing aftershocks camped outside on mattresses and lawn chairs early Sunday after one of the most powerful earthquakes to hit the world in decades flattened buildings and blanketed the capital city in darkness.
A third suspect has been arrested in the massacre of 15 people at a house party last month in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, a Mexican official said Saturday.
Tens of thousands of residents began evacuating Sunday morning from coastal Japan in anticipation of a possible tsunami following Chile’s 8.8-magnitude earthquake.
More than 2 million people were affected by a massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake that rocked Chile early Saturday, President Michelle Bachelet said in a televised news conference.
9:30 p.m. — At least 45 aftershocks were reported, including a 6.1-magnitude in Argentina that killed a 58-year-old man and an 8-year-old boy in separate towns, the government-run Telam news agency said.
The tsunami warning is canceled for the state of Hawaii, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said.
Sure, Luke Mescher felt a trembling fear when the walls around him started to shake Saturday, but standing around confused and scared wasn’t an option.