Chile battles the devastating quake
A huge 8.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Chile early on Saturday, killing at least 800 people, with the numbers still rising.
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Chile battles the devastating quakeOne of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Chile on Saturday, toppling homes, collapsing bridges and plunging trucks into the fractured earth.
800 people have lost their lives and the numbers are rising.
In this pic, a man looks through the rubble of a destroyed car dealership in Santiago after the devastating quake.(AFP Photo) -
Chile battles the devastating quakePowerful aftershocks rattled Chile's coast - 41 of them magnitude 5 or greater - in the 10 hours after the quake. Six were sizable quakes in their own right, magnitude 6 or greater.
Cars are seen flipped over after a bridge collapsed in Santiago due to the earthquake in Chile. (AFP) -
Chile battles the devastating quakeChile's government conceded that it committed an "error" in initially downplaying the risk of tsunami from the massive earthquake - a mistake that may have cost many lives.
Picture showing the massive destruction caused by a tsunami in the Chilean city of Pulluhue, 320 km south of Santiago. (AFP Image) -
Chile battles the devastating quakeHeroism and banditry mingled on Chile's shattered streets on Sunday as rescuers braved aftershocks digging for survivors and the government sent soldiers and ordered a nighttime curfew to quell looting.
In this picture, residents cry after looters set fire to a supermarket next to their house in Constitucion. (AP Image) -
Chile battles the devastating quakeChilean President Michelle Bachelet declared a "state of catastrophe" in central Chile and said the country would accept some of the offers of aid that have poured in from around the world.
Seen here, a car next to rubble in Curico, 250 km south of Santiago.(AFP Photo) -
Massive earthquake hits ChileShoppers line up in front of a grocery store as they wait for it to open in Honolulu, Hawaii. Residents are stocking up on food and emergency supplies in preparation for a potentially damaging tsunami, after a massive earthquake hit Chile. (AFP) -
Chile battles the devastating quakeThis image obtained from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows a model of the preliminary forecast of the tsunami triggered by the 8.8 eartquake in Chile. The model shows waves of up to one meter travelling across the Pacific Ocean. (AFP)
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