The death toll from the 27 February earthquake in Chile has doubled to over 700, according to the country’s president, Michelle Bachelet, and the number is expected to keep rising. The airport in the capital, Santiago, has reopened, but the country is struggling to cope with disrupted transport, food shortages in hardest hit areas and looting.
Links to other sites: BBC, CS Monitor
Posted by Ellen Wallace on 28 February 2010 at 21:55 |
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News story, GenevaLunch, 28 February 2010.
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Tags: airport, Chile, death toll, earthquake, food shortages, Santiago
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