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Three strong aftershocks hit Chile during UN chief visit
[Iran Press TV Latest] Three strong aftershocks have spread new fears among Chileans as visiting UN chief Ban Ki-moon pledges 10 million dollars in emergency aid to the devastated country.
Gaia doesn't like the nice man from the UN?
A first 6.2-magnitude aftershock jolted people awake at 6:20 a.m. (0920 GMT) Friday, just six days after a 8.8 magnitude quake which along with a tsunami, left more than 800 people dead and some two million homeless.

That was followed by a 6.8-magnitude tremor -- one of the strongest of more than 200 to rattle Chile since the weekend -- and another measuring 6.6.

Some damaged buildings in Concepcion, the country's second city, collapsed, but the national emergency services said the aftershocks caused no injuries or serious damage.
That's a comfort for a beleaguered people.
Meanwhile, UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon arrived in the capital Santiago on Friday to assess the damage and meet with Chilean authorities.

Ban pledged 10 million dollars in immediate help from the UN, in a news conference in the Chilean capital.
Posted by: Fred 2010-03-06
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