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Chile Miners Urge Rescued Thai Boys To Be Wary Of New-Found Fame
As the world watched the rescue of 12 Thai boys and their soccer coach from deep inside a flooded cave, on the other side of the globe a group of Chilean miners followed the unfolding drama anxiously.
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Major Earthquake Jolts Chile Tourist Region On Christmas
A major 7.6 magnitude earthquake jolted southern Chile on Sunday, prompting thousands to evacuate coastal areas, but no fatalities or major damage were reported in the tourism and salmon farming region.
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Major Earthquake Of Magnitude 7.6 Strikes Chile, Tsunami Warning Lifted
Officials removed a tsunami warning after a major 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck southern Chile on Sunday, prompting thousands to evacuate coastal areas.
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Chile Lifts Tsunami Warning for Whole Country: Government
Chile lifted the tsunami warning early on Thursday it had put in place after Wednesday's major earthquake, the government said.
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Powerful Chile Earthquake Kills At Least 5, 1 Million Evacuated
A powerful 8.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Chile on Wednesday, killing at least five people, forcing the evacuation of one million and sparking warnings that tsunami waves could reach as far as Japan.
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Massive 8.3 Earthquake Hits Off Chile Coast, Evacuations Ordered
A tsunami watch was issued on Wednesday for Hawaii following a magnitude 8.3 earthquake off the coast of Chile, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said.
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Volcano in Chile Erupts a Second Time: Official
Volcano in Chile that had been inactive for 50-plus years suddenly erupted twice in the space of hours with tremendous force, blasting huge clouds of ash into the air and forcing the evacuation of some 5,000 people.
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Emergency as Blaze Threatens Chile Port City
Chile declared a state of emergency and precautionary evacuation yesterday of up to 16,000 people as a raging forest fire threatened the historic port city of Valparaiso, where 15 people died in blazes last year.
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3,000 People Evacuated After Volcano Erupts in Southern Chile
A volcano in southern Chile began erupting early today forcing the evacuation of some 3,000 people in nearby villages, the government said.
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Parts of Easter Island Evacuated After Chile Earthquake
A 7.1 magnitude struck off Chile's Pacific coast overnight, followed by a large aftershock, prompting the evacuation of parts of Easter Island but causing no deaths or injuries, officials said on Thursday.
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Fires still besiege Chile port; 15 dead, 500 hurt
Helicopters and airplanes dumped water on wildfires and the smoldering wreckage of hilltop neighborhoods around Valparaiso for a third straight day Monday as sailors in riot gear stood ready to evacuate 700 more families whose homes could be lost if the winds shifted.
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11 dead in Chile fire, 5,000 evacuated
At least eleven people have died in a huge fire in Chile's port city of Valparaiso famous for its UNESCO-listed historic center, officials said on Sunday.
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New evacuations in Chile after major earthquake aftershock
Coastal residents of Chile's far-north spent another sleepless night outside their homes, early on Thursday, after a major aftershock rattled an area hit a day earlier by a magnitude of 8.2 earthquake that caused some damage and six deaths.
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Minor tsunami hits Japan after Chile earthquake
Small tsunami waves hit northern Japan early on Thursday following a powerful 8.2-magnitude earthquake thousands of kilometres away across the Pacific Ocean in Chile after officials issued an evacuation advisory for certain areas.
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Five dead as magnitude-8.2 earthquake hits northern Chile
A powerful magnitude-8.2 earthquake struck off northern Chile on Tuesday night, setting off a small tsunami that forced evacuations along the country's entire Pacific coast.
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Chile Miners Urge Rescued Thai Boys To Be Wary Of New-Found Fame
As the world watched the rescue of 12 Thai boys and their soccer coach from deep inside a flooded cave, on the other side of the globe a group of Chilean miners followed the unfolding drama anxiously.
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Major Earthquake Jolts Chile Tourist Region On Christmas
A major 7.6 magnitude earthquake jolted southern Chile on Sunday, prompting thousands to evacuate coastal areas, but no fatalities or major damage were reported in the tourism and salmon farming region.
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Major Earthquake Of Magnitude 7.6 Strikes Chile, Tsunami Warning Lifted
Officials removed a tsunami warning after a major 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck southern Chile on Sunday, prompting thousands to evacuate coastal areas.
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Chile Lifts Tsunami Warning for Whole Country: Government
Chile lifted the tsunami warning early on Thursday it had put in place after Wednesday's major earthquake, the government said.
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Powerful Chile Earthquake Kills At Least 5, 1 Million Evacuated
A powerful 8.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Chile on Wednesday, killing at least five people, forcing the evacuation of one million and sparking warnings that tsunami waves could reach as far as Japan.
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Massive 8.3 Earthquake Hits Off Chile Coast, Evacuations Ordered
A tsunami watch was issued on Wednesday for Hawaii following a magnitude 8.3 earthquake off the coast of Chile, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said.
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Volcano in Chile Erupts a Second Time: Official
Volcano in Chile that had been inactive for 50-plus years suddenly erupted twice in the space of hours with tremendous force, blasting huge clouds of ash into the air and forcing the evacuation of some 5,000 people.
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Emergency as Blaze Threatens Chile Port City
Chile declared a state of emergency and precautionary evacuation yesterday of up to 16,000 people as a raging forest fire threatened the historic port city of Valparaiso, where 15 people died in blazes last year.
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3,000 People Evacuated After Volcano Erupts in Southern Chile
A volcano in southern Chile began erupting early today forcing the evacuation of some 3,000 people in nearby villages, the government said.
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Parts of Easter Island Evacuated After Chile Earthquake
A 7.1 magnitude struck off Chile's Pacific coast overnight, followed by a large aftershock, prompting the evacuation of parts of Easter Island but causing no deaths or injuries, officials said on Thursday.
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Fires still besiege Chile port; 15 dead, 500 hurt
Helicopters and airplanes dumped water on wildfires and the smoldering wreckage of hilltop neighborhoods around Valparaiso for a third straight day Monday as sailors in riot gear stood ready to evacuate 700 more families whose homes could be lost if the winds shifted.
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11 dead in Chile fire, 5,000 evacuated
At least eleven people have died in a huge fire in Chile's port city of Valparaiso famous for its UNESCO-listed historic center, officials said on Sunday.
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New evacuations in Chile after major earthquake aftershock
Coastal residents of Chile's far-north spent another sleepless night outside their homes, early on Thursday, after a major aftershock rattled an area hit a day earlier by a magnitude of 8.2 earthquake that caused some damage and six deaths.
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Minor tsunami hits Japan after Chile earthquake
Small tsunami waves hit northern Japan early on Thursday following a powerful 8.2-magnitude earthquake thousands of kilometres away across the Pacific Ocean in Chile after officials issued an evacuation advisory for certain areas.
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Five dead as magnitude-8.2 earthquake hits northern Chile
A powerful magnitude-8.2 earthquake struck off northern Chile on Tuesday night, setting off a small tsunami that forced evacuations along the country's entire Pacific coast.
