Pictures: Earthquake in Chile
Chilean elders rest in an improvised dormitory at Kolping Hotel in Linares after the Las Rosas residential home they lived in was destroyed by Saturday’s earthquake, forcing them to leave. (Photo by DANIEL GARCIA/AFP/Getty Images)
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People look for family members among rubble in the fishing village of Constitucion, central Chile. (Photo by MARTIN BERNETTI/AFP/Getty Images)
A soldier guars a cage with chicken after the arrival of supplies in the fishing village of Constitucion, central Chile, where more than 300 bodies have been found. Thousands more troops were deployed across quake-hit Chile Tuesday as residents took up arms to stop a wave of mass looting in the nation’s second city, slapped with an 18-hour curfew. (Photo by MARTIN BERNETTI/AFP/Getty Images)
A local resident repairs the damages caused on the walls of a house by Saturday’s earthquake, in Linares, Chile. (Photo by DANIEL GARCIA/AFP/Getty Images)
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Chilean soldiers in combat gear man a checkpoint in Concepcion, Chile. (Photo by EVARISTO SA/AFP/Getty Images)
Chilean soldiers in combat gear man a checkpoint in Concepcion, Chile. (Photo by EVARISTO SA/AFP/Getty Images)
A volunteer classifies donated medicines at a radio station in Concepcion, Chile. (Photo by EVARISTO SA/AFP/Getty Images)
Victims of Saturday’s earthquake and the ensueing tsunami are buried in Constitucion, some 300 km south of Santiago. (Photo by MARTIN BERNETTI/AFP/Getty Images)
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A Chilean soldier patrols a street in Constitucion, 300km south of Santiago. (Photo by MARTIN BERNETTI/AFP/Getty Images)
Volunteers pack food donated for Saturday’s earthquake victims, at a supermarket in Concepcion, Chile. The official death toll from Saturday’s 8.8-magnitude earthquake in Chile and the tsunami it unleashed rose from 795 to 799 Wednesday. (Photo by EVARISTO SA/AFP/Getty Images)
Volunteers pack up food donated for the victims of Saturday’s earthquake, at a supermarket in Concepcion, Chile. The official death toll from Saturday’s 8.8-magnitude earthquake in Chile and the tsunami it unleashed rose from 795 to 799 Wednesday. (Photo by EVARISTO SA/AFP/Getty Images)
Volunteers pack up food donated for the victims of Saturday’s earthquake, at a supermarket in Concepcion, Chile. The official death toll from Saturday’s 8.8-magnitude earthquake in Chile and the tsunami it unleashed rose from 795 to 799 Wednesday. (Photo by EVARISTO SA/AFP/Getty Images)
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Devastation caused by the earthquake and the tsunami in downtown Talcahuano, Chile. Chile’s earthquake toll soared past 700 as rescuers raced to find survivors and the grim extent of the disaster emerged in coastal areas. (Photo by MARTIN BERNETTI/AFP/Getty Images)
Men sit in a street devastated by the tsunami in Talcahuano, Chile. Chile’s earthquake toll soared past 700 as rescuers raced to find survivors and the grim extent of the disaster emerged in coastal areas. (Photo by MARTIN BERNETTI/AFP/Getty Images)
Containers hurled aground by the tsunami in downtown Talcahuano. Chile’s earthquake toll soared past 700 on Sunday as rescuers raced to find survivors and the grim extent of the disaster emerged in coastal areas. (Photo by MARTIN BERNETTI/AFP/Getty Images)
Devastation caused by the earthquake and the tsunami in downtown Talcahuano, Chile. Chile’s earthquake toll soared as rescuers raced to find survivors and the grim extent of the disaster emerged in coastal areas where homes were washed away by a giant wave. (Photo by MARTIN BERNETTI/AFP/Getty Images)
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View of rubble after a tsunami in San Antonio, Valparaiso, Chile, a day after a huge 8.8-magnitude earthquake rocked the country killing at least 708 people. (Photo by FELIPE GAMBOA/AFP/Getty Images)
Fishing boats grounded by the tsunami in downtown Talcahuano, Chile. Chile’s earthquake toll soared as rescuers raced to find survivors and the grim extent of the disaster emerged in coastal areas where homes were washed away by a giant wave. (Photo by MARTIN BERNETTI/AFP/Getty Images)
Containers hurled by the tsunami in downtown Talcahuano, Chile. Chile’s earthquake toll soared as rescuers raced to find survivors and the grim extent of the disaster emerged in coastal areas where homes were washed away by a giant wave. (Photo by MARTIN BERNETTI/AFP/Getty Images)
Boats grounded by the tsunami in Talcahuano, Chile. Chile’s earthquake toll soared as rescuers raced to find survivors and the grim extent of the disaster emerged in coastal areas where homes were washed away by a giant wave. (Photo by MARTIN BERNETTI/AFP/Getty Images)
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Troops patrol along downtown Talcahuano, Chile. Chile’s earthquake toll soared as rescuers raced to find survivors and the grim extent of the disaster emerged in coastal areas where homes were washed away by a giant wave. (Photo by MARTIN BERNETTI/AFP/Getty Images)
An open casket amid the devastation caused by the earthquake and the tsunami in downtown Talcahuano, Chile. President Michelle Bachelet said she expected the number of deaths to increase further, while her government admitted it had erred by failing to warn Chileans about the tsunami risk following the 8.8-magnitude quake. (Photo by MARTIN BERNETTI/AFP/Getty Images)
A rescue worker looks through a hole in a destroyed building in Concepcion, a day after a huge 8.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Chile early morning, killing at least 700 people. (Photo by DANIEL GARCIA/AFP/Getty Images)
A door is seen stuck in a crack of a destroyed building as rescue workers search for survivors inside in Concepcion a day after a huge 8.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Chile early morning killing at least 300 people, on February 28, 2010. (Photo by Daniel Garcia/AFP/Getty Images)
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People are seen looting a supermarket in Pueco, the day after a huge 8.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Chile, on February 28, 2010. (Photo by Martin Bernetti/AFP/Getty Images)
People’s wrecked belongings are seen on the streets after a tsunami hit Pueco, the day after a huge 8.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Chile, on February 28, 2010. (Photo by Martin Bernetti/AFP/Getty Images)
A man sits among his belongings piled on the street after a tsunami hit Pueco, the day after a huge 8.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Chile, on February 28, 2010. (Photo by Martin Bernetti/AFP/Getty Images)
A man makes his way through the rubble after a tsunami hit Pueco, the day after a huge 8.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Chile early morning killing at least 300 people, on February 28, 2010. (Photo by Martin Bernetti/AFP/Getty Images)
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A man carries some of his belongings after a tsunami hit Pueco, the day after a huge 8.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Chile early morning killing at least 300 people, on February 28, 2010. (Photo by Martin Bernetti/AFP/Getty Images)
People are seen looting a supermarket in Pueco, the day after a huge 8.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Chile early morning killing at least 300 people, on February 28, 2010. (Photo by Martin Bernetti/AFP/Getty Images)
People are seen looting a supermarket in Penco, the day after a huge 8.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Chile early morning killing at least 300 people, on February 28, 2010. (Photo by Martin Bernetti/AFP/Getty Images)
The asphalt on the Bureo bridge along highway 5 is seen extremely cracked leaving the route cut to traffic near Mulchen, Chile a day after a huge 8.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Chile early morning killing at least 300 people, on February 28, 2010. (Photo by Daniel Garcia/AFP/Getty Images)
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The asphalt on the Bureo bridge along highway 5 is seen extremely cracked leaving worker trailers leaning on their side and the route cut to traffic near Mulchen, Chile a day after a huge 8.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Chile early morning killing at least 300 people, on February 28, 2010. (Photo by Daniel Garcia/AFP/Getty Images)
The asphalt on the Bureo bridge along highway 5 is seen extremely cracked leaving the route cut to traffic near Mulchen, Chile a day after a huge 8.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Chile early morning killing at least 300 people, on February 28, 2010. (Photo by Daniel Garcia/AFP/Getty Images)
A Chilean soldier stands guard as people are seen looting a supermarket in Concepcion the day after a huge 8.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Chile early morning killing at least 300 people, on February 28, 2010. (Photo by Martin Bernetti/AFP/Getty Images)
People are seen looting a supermarket in Concepcion the day after a huge 8.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Chile early morning killing at least 300 people, on February 28, 2010. (Photo by Martin Bernetti/AFP/Getty Images)
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A car is pictured next to rubble in Curico, 250 km south of Santiago, after a huge 8.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Chile killing at least 214 people and destroying around 1,5 million houses. (MARTIN BERNETTI/AFP/Getty Images)
Rescue workers help an injured woman in Concepcion, 500 km south of Santiago, after a huge 8.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Chile killing at least 214 people and destroying around 1,5 million houses. (FRANCESCO DEGASPERI/AFP/Getty Images)
Two men walk past a building in Valparaiso that was heavily damaged by a huge 8.8-magnitude earthquake that rocked Chile early killing at least 147 people, on February 27, 2010. (Photo by Felipe Gamboa/AFP/Getty Images)
A man attempts to move a piece of rubble on a sidewalk in Valparaiso after a huge 8.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Chile early killing at least 147 people, on February 27, 2010. (Photo by Felipe Gamboa/AFP/Getty Images)
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A woman carries her belongings in Valparaiso, Chile, after a huge 8.8-magnitude earthquake rocked the country early morning killing at least 147 people, on February 27, 2010. (Photo by Jorge Amengual/AFP/Getty Images)
Children sit in the sidewalk in Valparaiso, Chile, after a huge 8.8-magnitude earthquake rocked the country early morning killing at least 147 people, on February 27, 2010. (Photo by Jorge Amengual/AFP/Getty Images)
Two men clean up rubble in Valparaiso, Chile, after a huge 8.8-magnitude earthquake rocked the country early morning killing at least 147 people, on February 27, 2010. (Photo by Jorge Amengual/AFP/Getty Images)
A policeman of investigations talks on his mobile phone near rubble in Valparaiso, Chile, after a huge 8.8-magnitude earthquake rocked the country early morning killing at least 147 people, on February 27, 2010. (Photo by Jorge Amengual/AFP/Getty Images)
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Cars are seen under a pile of rubble in Vina del Mar after a huge 8.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Chile early killing at least 78 people, on February 27, 2010. (Photo by Martin Bernetti/AFP/Getty Images)
A general view of the Museum of Fine Arts in downtown Santiago shows the damaged caused by a huge 8.8-magnitude earthquake that rocked Chile early killing at least 82 people, on February 27, 2010. (Photo credit should read Moises Avila/AFP/Getty Images)
People observe the damage caused to houses in the historic quarter of Santiago after a huge 8.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Chile early killing at least 82 people, on February 27, 2010. (Photo credit should read Moises Avila/AFP/Getty Images)
The walls of a hotel in Vina del Mar are seen destroyed after a huge 8.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Chile early killing at least 78 people, on February 27, 2010. (Photo by Martin Bernetti/AFP/Getty Images)
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Tourists are seen outside of a destroyed hotel in Vina del Mar after a huge 8.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Chile early killing at least 78 people, on February 27, 2010. (Photo by Martin Bernetti/AFP/Getty Images)
People walk along a highway with a collapsed bridge in the background in the outskirts of Santiago after a huge 8.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Chile early killing at least 78 people, on February 27, 2010. (Photo by Martin Bernetti/AFP/Getty Images)
People walk along a highway with a collapsed bridge in the background in the outskirts of Santiago after a huge 8.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Chile early killing at least 78 people, on February 27, 2010. (Photo by Martin Bernetti/AFP/Getty Images)
A man walks past a wrecked church in Santiago after a huge 8.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Chile early killing at least 82 people, on February 27, 2010. (Photo by Martin Bernetti/AFP/Getty Images)
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Smoke from a burning building fills the sky in the outskirts of Santiago after a huge 8.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Chile early killing at least 78 people, on February 27, 2010. (Photo by Martin Bernetti/AFP/Getty Images)
The walls and aisles of a pharmacy in Vina del Mar are seen destroyed after a huge 8.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Chile early killing at least 78 people, on February 27, 2010. (Photo by Martin Bernetti/AFP/Getty Images)
A man carries his belongings in an attempt to salvage them in Valparaiso after a huge 8.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Chile early killing at least 78 people, on February 27, 2010. (Photo by Claudio Santana/AFP/Getty Images)
A car is seen under a pile of rubble in Valparaiso after a huge 8.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Chile early killing at least 78 people, on February 27, 2010. (Photo by Claudio Santana/AFP/Getty Images)
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A man observes the wreckage at his house in Valparaiso caused by a huge 8.8-magnitude earthquake that rocked Chile early killing at least 78 people, on February 27, 2010. (Photo by Claudio Santana/AFP/Getty Images)
People walk past a wrecked building in Valparaiso after a huge 8.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Chile early killing at least 78 people, on February 27, 2010. (Photo by Claudio Santana/AFP/Getty Images)
Santa Cruz residents check out damage from the 8.8-magnitude earthquake. (Mario Vilches Alcaino, AFP/Getty Images)
A meteorologist monitors the tsunami situation from his computer in Taiwan’s central weather bureau after a 8.8-magnitude quake struck Chile. Japan’s meteorological agency warned that a tsunami might be generated in large areas of the Pacific following the massive earthquake. (PATRICK LIN/AFP/Getty Images)
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A meteorologist monitors the tsunami situation from his computer in Taiwan’s central weather bureau after a 8.8-magnitude quake struck Chile. Japan’s meteorological agency warned that a tsunami might be generated in large areas of the Pacific following the massive earthquake. (PATRICK LIN/AFP/Getty Images)