This Article is From Mar 03, 2010

Chile earthquake: Death toll rises to 800

Chile earthquake: Death toll rises to 800
Concepcion, Chile: The death toll from the 8.8-magnitude quake in Chile now stands at around 800.

Emergency workers also say 19 people are still unaccounted for.

Chile's president has appealed for calm in the earthquake-ravaged city of Concepcion, vowing a stern response to any renewal of looting and violence.

Over 14,000 troops are now in the region, after dozens of people were arrested on Monday.

A BBC reporter in Concepcion says police are now posted on street corners in the city centre, but says that aid convoys are yet to reach the needy.

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