CHILE–(ENEWSPF)–February 27, 2010. The U.S. Geological Survey has reported that an 8.8 magnitude earthquake has hit south of Chile’s capital around 3:30 a.m. local time. Seventy-eight deaths have been reported and it is anticipated that the toll could rise. Chile’s President Michelle Bachelet has declared a “state of catastrophe.”
Santiago’s airport is closed, and all flights are being diverted to Mendoza in Argentina. According to the BBC, landlines are down but mobile phones with 3G…
