Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Earthquake In Chile -- News Updates March 2, 2010

Dennise Pincochet, 24, cried in front of her destroyed house in ConstituciĆ³n, Chile, on Monday. Tomas Munita for The New York Times

Chilean Troops Deployed in Hard-Hit City to Quell Unrest -- New York Times

SANTIAGO, Chile — As smaller tremors continued to jolt this earthquake-ravaged country on Tuesday morning, the Chilean government sought to quell looting and unrest in one of the hardest-hit cities by deploying thousands of government troops and extending an overnight curfew until midday.

Chilean newspapers quoted President Michelle Bachelet as saying that the situation in the devastated city of ConcepciĆ³n was “under control,” even though reports indicated that most of the city was still without electricity, phone service or running water.

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More News On Chile

Chile deploys troops to contain chaos after earthquake -- Washington Post
Chile scrambles to distribute aid, quell disorder -- L.A. Times
Chile curfew extended as troops fail to grasp control after quake -- Time Magazine
Chile curfew ends as troops quell post-quake looting -- BBC
Battle zone: troops tackle post-quake unrest -- ABC News (Australia)
Troops fight mobs in post-quake Chile -- Breitbart/AP
Lawlessness won't be tolerated, Chilean president says -- CNN
Chile Battles Lawlessness, Desperation After Massive Earthquake -- Voice of America
Continued Looting in Chile in Aftermath of Earthquake -- Voice of America
'Chaos', Looting Reported In Post-Quake Concepcion, Chile -- NPR
Pictured: Body of looter left dying by side of the road after being hit by car in aftermath of Chile earthquake -- The Daily Mail
Chilean troops patrol quake-hit city under curfew -- Reuters
Chile Officials Call for Aid as Devastation Sinks In -- New York Times
Chilean Quake Likely Shifted Earth’s Axis, NASA Scientist Says -- Bloomberg

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