Chilean officials assess damage after massive quake

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* Chilean officials assess damage after massive quake - Chile

Chilean officials were on Sunday still assessing damage from a massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake that hit central and southern Chile and killed at least 700 people.

The quake, centered near the town of Maule 200km southwest of Santiago, was one of the largest ever recorded and took out highways and telecommunications networks across the country.

Ports and airports saw significant damage, and the country was forced to suspend one-fifth of its copper output, according to local and international p ... more
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