Chile Earthquake
A massive earthquake hit Chile on 27 February 2010. The 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck 115km northeast of the City of Concepcion and 325km south-west of Santiago, the capital of Chile. The quake was the seventh strongest earthquake in recorded history.
As death toll rising, aid pledges poured into Chile from around the world on Monday after the government made its first requests for help. United Nations officials told Agence-France Presse (AFP) that President Michelle Bachelet specifically requested mobile bridges, field hospitals, satellite phones, electrical generators, disaster assessment and coordination teams, water purification systems, field kitchens and restaurants.
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For more information, visit http://www.google.com/relief/chileearthquake/
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