Thursday, March 04, 2010
SANTIAGO: Strong aftershocks have struck Chile again, rocking the battered town of Concepcion and sending panicked residents fleeing.
Soldiers deployed in the city urged people to evacuate following Wednesday's temblors and the authorities issued a tsunami warning.
Media correspondent said there was pandemonium everywhere as people rushed to get to higher ground even though the city is quite far away from the sea, making the possibility of a tsunami very remote.
No damage or injuries were recorded in the aftershocks that came as Michelle Bachelet, the outgoing president, called for calm and asked people to stop hoarding supplies and help with relief efforts.
Speaking in the Chilean capital, Santiago, on Wednesday, she said: "We don't have shortage. There is enough food, so everyone has to remain calm in places where stores are closed.
"We will replenish the stores. Banks are beginning to open ... that is to say we will return to relative normality," she said on national television.
SANTIAGO: Strong aftershocks have struck Chile again, rocking the battered town of Concepcion and sending panicked residents fleeing.
Soldiers deployed in the city urged people to evacuate following Wednesday's temblors and the authorities issued a tsunami warning.
Media correspondent said there was pandemonium everywhere as people rushed to get to higher ground even though the city is quite far away from the sea, making the possibility of a tsunami very remote.
No damage or injuries were recorded in the aftershocks that came as Michelle Bachelet, the outgoing president, called for calm and asked people to stop hoarding supplies and help with relief efforts.
Speaking in the Chilean capital, Santiago, on Wednesday, she said: "We don't have shortage. There is enough food, so everyone has to remain calm in places where stores are closed.
"We will replenish the stores. Banks are beginning to open ... that is to say we will return to relative normality," she said on national television.
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