A powerful earthquake of 6.2 magnitude struck Maule, Chile, on Friday, shaking buildings but causing no immediate damage or injuries. Situated on the Pacific ‘Ring of Fire,’ Chile experiences frequent seismic activity.
Chile is renowned as one of the most earthquake-prone countries globally, situated on the Pacific Ocean's "Ring of Fire."
The accident occurred just after midnight in the San Bernardo area. EFE said the train collided with the eight-car Fepasa train, which was laden with 1,346 tons of copper. EFE said the injured test train crew were receiving medical treatment.
Chile's capital awoke in white on Wednesday (May 8) after an exceptional snowfall on Tuesday, which took residents by surprise in the austral autumn. watch to know more!
The helicopter carrying Pinera, 74, and three others plunged into a lake in southern Chile. The former president was pronounced dead shortly after rescue personnel arrived at the scene. The other three passengers survived.
Chile forest fire update: In response to the crisis, President Boric declared two days of national mourning. He pledged support for the affected families and announced the temporary conversion of a presidential vacation home into a leisure center for children impacted by the fires.
President Gabriel Boric declared a grim update on Saturday as the death toll from the rampant forest fires in central Chile reached 46. The Valparaiso region, housing nearly a million inhabitants, witnessed black smoke engulfing the sky, prompting intensified firefighting efforts.
Thyden was placed in an incubator shortly after birth. His biological mother was told that he had died and his body had been disposed of.
Although the crew onboard swiftly administered emergency treatment to Captain upon his collapse and the co-pilot diverted the flight LA505 to Panama City's Tocumen International Airport, he could not be saved.
The government declared a state of catastrophe in the La Araucanía region, which is south of Ñuble and Biobío.
As of midday on Friday, 151 wildfires were burning throughout Chile, including 65 declared under control.
The impact of the super earthquake was extremely devastating that it uplifted land structures and sent humans into hiding for almost 1000 years, say scientists.
Defending champion Brazil and Chile will have their star players back in action when they meet in the Copa America quarterfinals on Friday.
Chile has reported a seven-day moving average of around 4,500 cases of Covid-19, the lowest since March.
The veteran striker's 66th-minute equaliser helped Uruguay to 1-1 draw against Chile at the Copa America in Cuiaba on Monday, their first point of the tournament.
Though the names of the players are not officially revealed yet but the report stated that star playes Arturo Vidal and Gary Medel were in the party including Pablo Galdames, Pablo Aranguiz and Eduardo Vargas.
Players from Chile's squad at Copa America violated the tournament's coronavirus protocols after a "barber” visited the players' hotel in the Brazilian city of Cuiaba.
Two earthquakes measuring 7.0 and 5.9 on the Richter scale jolted Chile's Magallanes and Antarctica region, with no reported casualties or damages, but authorities issued a tsunami warning after the first temblor.
An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 hit Chile at 8:23 pm on Wednesday, informed National Center for Seismology (NCS).
The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), the world's largest radio telescope, has temporarily closed operations due to the spread of COVID-19 in Chile, the observatory said in an announced.
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