The Quake, Chile/PVH (56 images)
February 27th 2010, 3:37 am: An 8.9 Righter magnitude earthquake stroke south central Chile. At 3:45 am the first of three 15 meters high sea waves wiped cities, fishermen coves and holiday resorts. After the quake and tsunami followed a Communications crack down, roads and houses turned apart and about 500 people dead or disappeared and 17.000 displaced. Even though major destruction and millions to be spend on rebuilding, Chile`s quake and tsunami culture prevented heavy human loses....
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A vulture looks for corpses to feed on....
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Effects of the Tsunami in the city of Iloca....
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Mr. Sepulveda lost his home. February 27th...
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Family members embrace. February 27th 2010,...
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A tsunami evacuation sign shows the way up to...
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A fishermen boat lies in the middle of a street...
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Houses were moved from it`s foundations....
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A man looks for belongings it what used to be...
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A man looks for belongings near the seaside....
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An elder woman is surprised in the middle of...
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A sculpture of Chilean nobel prize Pablo...
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Men pass by near a turn apart car. February...
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Chairs, a candle and a liquor bottle are placed...
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Men inspect houses that survived the tsunami....
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A painting of a mermaid made by a local artist...
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Iloca. February 27th 2010, 3:37 am: An 8.9...
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A woman is seen trough a window of a wreckage...
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Navy helicopters and military personnel...
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A mass is celebrated on Constitucion`s main...
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Former Chile`s president Michelle Bachelet...
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A woman is seen near a boat and a destroyed...
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A mom and her daughter reunited. February 27th...
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A mural painting of Mozart is seen along with...
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Children carry some water in it`s toy truck....
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Navy officials look for disappeared victims...
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An adobe colonial house and the effects of the...
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Cars in the middle of the rubble. February 27th...
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Two kids play on a boat in middle of the...
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Tents from displaced families were put up near...
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A displaced family moves it`s belongings on a...
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Military personnel took over security as...
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A boy wait`s near Constitucion Municipality....
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A wood factory, Constitucion`s, main work...
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A man sits were the "Montini" Circus used to...
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A sign that reads "For sale" is placed in front...
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Two girls watch TV as their families lost their...
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An impression of a hand is printed in a car...
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People eats in an emergency dinning room....
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People passes near a wreckage warehouse on...
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A view of Iloca`s holiday resort main street....
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Volunteers ride on a military truck. February...
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Members of the Martinez Family rescue some...
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A man walks in the middle of ruins. February...
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February 27th 2010, 3:37 am: An 8.9 Righter...
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A family of vegetable vendors pose for a...
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A man carries woden posts. February 27th 2010,...
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A dog leaks the wounds of another. February...
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A man rides his bike as an almost 200 years...
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Constitucion looked like a ghost town. February...
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A man looks at the "Mataquito" river. February...