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Chile: 1 Million Evacuated and 5 Dead After Earthquake

HeadlineSep 17, 2015

In Chile, 1 million people have been evacuated and at least five people have been killed after a powerful 8.3-magnitude earthquake which caused flooding in coastal areas. Fifteen-foot waves struck the hard-hit coastal town of Coquimbo. Hundreds of thousands are without electricity.

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