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Post by jamesjosh on Feb 28, 2010 13:32:38 GMT
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8541546.stmChile has begun to count the cost of its deadly 8.8 magnitude earthquake as nations around the Pacific eased their fears of a devastating tsunami.
The quake, on Saturday morning, killed at least 300 people - 90% of them in their homes. It is feared the damage may cost tens of billions of dollars.
One major rescue effort is in the city of Concepcion, where dozens are feared trapped in a collapsed apartment block. This brings all petty moans and groans into perspectives. I find it incredible that within 90 seconds there is so much death and destruction. To me this sort of disaster shows the human to be really so puny.
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