Reuters: Chilean Troops Patrol Quake-Stricken Towns
Chile's government
scrambled on Monday to provide aid to thousands of homeless people in
coastal towns devastated by a massive earthquake and tsunamis, as 10,000
troops patrolled to quell looting.
The 8.8 magnitude quake on Saturday killed 711 people and the death toll was expected to rise further as harrowing scenes of destruction emerged in isolated towns swamped by giant waves triggered by one of the strongest quakes in a century.
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The 8.8 magnitude quake on Saturday killed 711 people and the death toll was expected to rise further as harrowing scenes of destruction emerged in isolated towns swamped by giant waves triggered by one of the strongest quakes in a century.
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