Chilean Troops Distribute Food, Maintain Order -- Voice of America
Chile's government has dispatched more troops to distribute food and maintain order following Saturday's massive earthquake that killed nearly 800 people, caused widespread damage and triggered a tsunami that traveled across the Pacific.
Military helicopters carrying relief supplies landed Tuesday in the coastal town of Constitucion, which was in ruins following the 8.8 magnitude quake. Authorities also set up a makeshift morgue in a gymnasium, where bodies lay on the floor for identification and the names of the dead were posted outside. At least 250 people are believed missing in Constitucion.
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