Chile earthquake: Death toll rises, authorities race to assess damage (The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News)
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As the death toll from Saturday’s monster 8.8 Chile earthquake continues to rise, authorities in Chile are focusing relief efforts on the hardest-hit southern Bio Bio and Maule regions. So far some 2,000 police and military personnel have been deployed not only in rescue and recovery efforts but also to maintain order in what has become an increasingly chaotic disaster zone.
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Chile earthquake: Death toll rises, authorities race to assess damage (The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News)