The area has been declared a “state of catastrophe” by the president Michelle Backelet.
The quake set off many tsumami alerts in areas of the Pacific Ocean.
This quake is the highest magnitude to hit Chili in 50 years.
In Santago, at least 13 people died and many buildings fell down. A 2 level parking garage fell flat to the ground smashing many cars parked in it.
A fire started at a chemical plant on the outer parts of Santago causing many people to leave their homes.
In Maule, 34 people have perished. There are many deaths being reported in the areas of O’Higgins in Biobio, Araucania and also in Valparaiso.
The newly elected president of Chili, Sebastian Pinera, figures the total of people who have perished to be 122. The number could go up.
At this point, Parral seems to have been hit the hardest.They are the closest to the epicenter.
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